Textiles and clothing in Botswana
Botswana: Textiles and clothing was 4.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Botswana, 1981–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for textiles and clothing in Botswana is 4.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Botswana peaked at 17.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2004.
That places Botswana 66th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.7% | — |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -39.1% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +58.0% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +297.5% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 7.4% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 5.3% | 15.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,277 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 111,759 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Botswana?
- Textiles and clothing in Botswana was 4.8% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for textiles and clothing?
- Botswana ranks 66th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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).