Textiles and clothing in Lebanon
Lebanon: Textiles and clothing was 3.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Lebanon, 1998–2020
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2020, textiles and clothing in Lebanon stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Lebanon peaked at 10.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 78th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.4% | — |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -56.3% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -27.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -56.3% | 10.4% | 4.6% |
| 2020 | -27.0% | 4.9% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 75 Argentina 4.0% compare
- 76 Bermuda 3.9% compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 3.6% compare
- 79 Armenia 3.5% compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 3.4% compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 3.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 390.72 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 67.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 181.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Lebanon?
- Textiles and clothing in Lebanon was 3.6% in 2020, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for textiles and clothing?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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).