Textiles and clothing in Namibia
Namibia: Textiles and clothing was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Textiles and clothing in Namibia, 1994–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.0% for textiles and clothing in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Namibia peaked at 5.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1994.
That places Namibia 74th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.2% | — |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +214.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +147.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -20.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 910.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 16,290 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -25.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Namibia?
- Textiles and clothing in Namibia was 4.0% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1994.
- How does Namibia rank for textiles and clothing?
- Namibia ranks 74th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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).