Malaysia vs South Africa: Textiles and clothing
Textiles and clothing over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 13.2% | 10.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 11.2% | 5.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 8.1% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 7.0% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher textiles and clothing, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for textiles and clothing?
- Malaysia ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).