Textiles and clothing in Myanmar
Myanmar: Textiles and clothing was 7.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Myanmar, 2014–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, textiles and clothing in Myanmar stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Myanmar peaked at 50.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 44th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Textiles and clothing in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 45.9% | — |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -71.2% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7% | 14.6% | 50.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 7.9% | 16.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 41 Rwanda 8.5% compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 8.4% compare
- 43 Mongolia 8.2% compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 7.5%
- 46 India 7.4% compare
- 47 Palestine, State of 7.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 163.59 current US$ per person (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 531.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 791,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Myanmar?
- Textiles and clothing in Myanmar was 7.9% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for textiles and clothing?
- Myanmar ranks 44th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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).