Textiles and clothing in Eswatini

Eswatini: Textiles and clothing was 5.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
5.5%
World rank
59th
of 154 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 1990
All-time low
1.1%
in 1976
Years of data
27
1967–2011

Textiles and clothing in Eswatini, 1967–2011

24681967198920111967: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing1968: 1.8 % of value added in manufacturing1970: 2.2 % of value added in manufacturing1971: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing1972: 1.5 % of value added in manufacturing1973: 2.8 % of value added in manufacturing1976: 1.1 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 1.7 % of value added in manufacturing1978: 3.3 % of value added in manufacturing1979: 2.6 % of value added in manufacturing1980: 2.7 % of value added in manufacturing1981: 2.7 % of value added in manufacturing1982: 2.2 % of value added in manufacturing1983: 1.8 % of value added in manufacturing1984: 3.5 % of value added in manufacturing1985: 3.2 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 6.6 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 7.1 % of value added in manufacturing1988: 3.9 % of value added in manufacturing1989: 5.1 % of value added in manufacturing1990: 7.7 % of value added in manufacturing1991: 3.7 % of value added in manufacturing1992: 4 % of value added in manufacturing1993: 3.7 % of value added in manufacturing1994: 5.8 % of value added in manufacturing1995: 3 % of value added in manufacturing2011: 5.5 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 5.5% for textiles and clothing in 2011.

Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Eswatini peaked at 7.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1976.

That places Eswatini 59th out of 154 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Textiles and clothing in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing) in Eswatini, 1967 to 2011.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1967 2.3%
1968 1.8% -23.3%
1970 2.2% +25.7%
1971 2.3% +1.2%
1972 1.5% -32.4%
1973 2.8% +82.9%
1976 1.1% -59.4%
1977 1.7% +51.6%
1978 3.3% +94.2%
1979 2.6% -21.5%
1980 2.7% +2.5%
1981 2.7% +0.8%
1982 2.2% -17.3%
1983 1.8% -18.2%
1984 3.5% +90.1%
1985 3.2% -8.3%
1986 6.6% +108.4%
1987 7.1% +6.6%
1988 3.9% -44.5%
1989 5.1% +30.3%
1990 7.7% +49.7%
1991 3.7% -51.3%
1992 4.0% +6.2%
1993 3.7% -7.4%
1994 5.8% +59.4%
1995 3.0% -48.9%
2011 5.5% +86.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.0% 1.8% 2.3% 2
1970s 2.2% 1.1% 3.3% 8
1980s 3.9% 1.8% 7.1% 10
1990s 4.6% 3.0% 7.7% 6
2010s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is textiles and clothing in Eswatini?
Textiles and clothing in Eswatini was 5.5% in 2011, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1976.
How does Eswatini rank for textiles and clothing?
Eswatini ranks 59th out of 154 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Eswatini 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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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
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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).