Textiles and clothing in Jordan
Jordan: Textiles and clothing was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Jordan, 1963–2022
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 Jordan is 11.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Jordan peaked at 17.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1987.
Jordan ranks 28th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 16.5% | — |
| 1964 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 14.8% | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 13.4% | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | -41.3% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 12.6% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | -40.8% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 7.2% | 14.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,417 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.44 % change on previous year (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 516.35 current US$ per person (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.44 % change on previous year (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1461 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Jordan?
- Textiles and clothing in Jordan was 11.3% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1987.
- How does Jordan rank for textiles and clothing?
- Jordan ranks 28th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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).