Textiles and clothing in Gabon
Gabon: Textiles and clothing was 1.1% in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Gabon, 1966–1995
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 Gabon is 1.1%, measured in 1995. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Gabon peaked at 7.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1995.
Gabon ranks 133rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Textiles and clothing in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.8% | — |
| 1970 | 7.2% | +308.1% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -42.6% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 251.59 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 922.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 64.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Gabon?
- Textiles and clothing in Gabon was 1.1% in 1995, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1995.
- How does Gabon rank for textiles and clothing?
- Gabon ranks 133rd out of 154 countries with data for 1995.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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).