Textiles and clothing in Rwanda
Rwanda: Textiles and clothing was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Textiles and clothing in Rwanda, 1999–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.5% for textiles and clothing in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Rwanda peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 41st 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 11 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.0% | — |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +209.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 919.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 611.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Rwanda?
- Textiles and clothing in Rwanda was 8.5% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for textiles and clothing?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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).