Textiles and clothing in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Textiles and clothing was 7.5% in 1984. ▲ Rising
Textiles and clothing in Dominican Republic, 1963–1984
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 7.5% for textiles and clothing in 1984. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1975.
That places Dominican Republic 45th out of 154 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.2% | — |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -28.3% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +8.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 42 Puerto Rico 8.4%
- 43 Mongolia 8.2%
- 44 Myanmar 7.9%
- 46 India 7.4% compare
- 47 Palestine, State of 7.3%
- 48 Bulgaria 7.0%
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Dominican Republic?
- Textiles and clothing in Dominican Republic was 7.5% in 1984, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for textiles and clothing?
- Dominican Republic ranks 45th out of 154 countries with data for 1984.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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).