Textiles and clothing in Nepal
Nepal: Textiles and clothing was 6.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Nepal, 1986–2022
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 Nepal is 6.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Nepal peaked at 43.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 53rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Textiles and clothing in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 19.6% | — |
| 1987 | 23.8% | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -42.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -36.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -74.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 19.6% | 27.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 31.0% | 43.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 12.3% | 20.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 31.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4392 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 674.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 128.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 16.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 11.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Nepal?
- Textiles and clothing in Nepal was 6.5% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for textiles and clothing?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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).