Russia vs South Africa: Textiles and clothing

Russia
1.8%
in 2023
South Africa
1.8%
in 2019
Russia rank
113th
South Africa rank
116th

Textiles and clothing over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
2.557.51012.515196319932023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Russia ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 116th of 154 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.0% 7.5% 3.5% South Africa
2000s 2.0% 4.1% 2.1% South Africa
2010s 1.8% 1.8% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher textiles and clothing, Russia or South Africa?
Russia, at 1.8% against 1.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Russia and South Africa?
0.0%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for textiles and clothing?
Russia ranks 113th 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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Indicator
Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 5,745 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

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).