Textiles and clothing in Bahrain
Bahrain: Textiles and clothing was 5.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Textiles and clothing in Bahrain, 2001–2018
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2018, textiles and clothing in Bahrain stood at 5.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Bahrain peaked at 5.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
Bahrain ranks 62nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.6% | — |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Bahrain?
- Textiles and clothing in Bahrain was 5.3% in 2018, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for textiles and clothing?
- Bahrain ranks 62nd out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).