Which has higher textiles and clothing, Thailand or United Kingdom?

Thailand, at 2.1% against 2.1% in United Kingdom as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?

41 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2021.

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.

Thailand vs United Kingdom: Textiles and clothing

Thailand

2.1%

in 2021

United Kingdom

2.1%

in 2023

Thailand rank

107th

United Kingdom rank

108th

Textiles and clothing over time

Thailand
United Kingdom

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 107th and United Kingdom ranks 108th of 154 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.1%	9.4%	2.7%	Thailand
1970s	16.4%	8.0%	8.4%	Thailand
1980s	14.1%	5.9%	8.2%	Thailand
1990s	14.4%	5.3%	9.1%	Thailand
2000s	9.0%	2.9%	6.1%	Thailand
2010s	6.4%	2.1%	4.3%	Thailand
2020s	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher textiles and clothing, Thailand or United Kingdom?: Thailand, at 2.1% against 2.1% in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Thailand and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2021.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for textiles and clothing?: Thailand ranks 107th and United Kingdom ranks 108th 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: 17 September 2026

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).