Textiles and clothing in Madagascar
Madagascar: Textiles and clothing was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Madagascar, 1967–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2024, textiles and clothing in Madagascar stood at 11.6%.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Madagascar peaked at 48.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2016.
Madagascar ranks 25th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 28.2% | — |
| 1968 | 28.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 22.9% | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 28.4% | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 29.9% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 30.7% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 35.7% | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 38.5% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 37.9% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 40.3% | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 46.0% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 44.9% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | -47.8% |
| 1986 | 44.1% | +99.0% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -59.2% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.6% | 22.9% | 28.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 28.4% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 22.2% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 10.8% | 35.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 16.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 87.11 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 87.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 661.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 396,644 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Madagascar?
- Textiles and clothing in Madagascar was 11.6% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for textiles and clothing?
- Madagascar ranks 25th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).