Textiles and clothing in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Textiles and clothing was 56.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Textiles and clothing in Bangladesh, 1967–2020
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 56.6% for textiles and clothing in 2020.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Bangladesh peaked at 56.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2006.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 36.2% | — |
| 1968 | 38.1% | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 46.6% | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | -25.9% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 36.8% | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 33.0% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 38.0% | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 37.0% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 37.4% | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 32.6% | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +157.8% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 56.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 8.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +157.8% | 19.8% | 51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 36.2% | 46.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 33.0% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 30.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 37.5% | 44.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.0% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Bangladesh?
- Textiles and clothing in Bangladesh was 56.6% in 2020, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for textiles and clothing?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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).