Textiles and clothing in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Textiles and clothing was 1.1% in 2001. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2001)
1.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 154 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 1963
Years of data
29
1963–2001

Textiles and clothing in Papua New Guinea, 1963–2001

00.250.50.7511963198220011963: 0 % of value added in manufacturing1964: 0 % of value added in manufacturing1965: 0 % of value added in manufacturing1966: 0 % of value added in manufacturing1967: 0 % of value added in manufacturing1968: 0 % of value added in manufacturing1969: 0.648 % of value added in manufacturing1970: 0.593 % of value added in manufacturing1971: 0.445 % of value added in manufacturing1972: 0.729 % of value added in manufacturing1973: 0.849 % of value added in manufacturing1974: 0.859 % of value added in manufacturing1975: 0.913 % of value added in manufacturing1976: 0.816 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 0.657 % of value added in manufacturing1978: 0.822 % of value added in manufacturing1979: 0.722 % of value added in manufacturing1980: 0.701 % of value added in manufacturing1981: 0.718 % of value added in manufacturing1982: 0.464 % of value added in manufacturing1983: 0.543 % of value added in manufacturing1984: 0.744 % of value added in manufacturing1985: 0.562 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 0.773 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 1.1 % of value added in manufacturing1998: 1.1 % of value added in manufacturing1999: 1.1 % of value added in manufacturing2000: 1.1 % of value added in manufacturing2001: 1.1 % of value added in manufacturing

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 Papua New Guinea is 1.1%, measured in 2001. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1963.

Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Textiles and clothing in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing) in Papua New Guinea, 1963 to 2001.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1963 0.0%
1964 0.0%
1965 0.0%
1966 0.0%
1967 0.0%
1968 0.0%
1969 0.6%
1970 0.6% -8.4%
1971 0.4% -25.0%
1972 0.7% +63.8%
1973 0.8% +16.5%
1974 0.9% +1.1%
1975 0.9% +6.3%
1976 0.8% -10.6%
1977 0.7% -19.5%
1978 0.8% +25.2%
1979 0.7% -12.2%
1980 0.7% -2.9%
1981 0.7% +2.5%
1982 0.5% -35.4%
1983 0.5% +17.1%
1984 0.7% +37.0%
1985 0.6% -24.5%
1986 0.8% +37.6%
1987 1.1% +36.4%
1998 1.1% +0.0%
1999 1.1% +0.0%
2000 1.1% +0.0%
2001 1.1% +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 38% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.6% 7
1970s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 10
1980s 0.7% 0.5% 1.1% 8
1990s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 133 Gabon 1.1% compare
  2. 134 Netherlands 1.1% compare
  3. 135 Germany 1.1%
  4. 137 Canada 1.0% compare
  5. 138 United States of America 1.0% compare
  6. 139 Kazakhstan 0.9%

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is textiles and clothing in Papua New Guinea?
Textiles and clothing in Papua New Guinea was 1.1% in 2001, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for textiles and clothing?
Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 154 countries with data for 2001.
Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 5,745 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

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).