Textiles and clothing in Senegal
Senegal: Textiles and clothing was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Senegal, 1974–2023
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 Senegal stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Senegal peaked at 20.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 148th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20.4% | — |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 16.1% | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -63.5% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -55.8% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +349.3% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -73.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -37.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +71.1% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +113.8% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +73.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -29.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 14.8% | 20.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 2.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 300.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 89.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 175,050 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Senegal?
- Textiles and clothing in Senegal was 0.4% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for textiles and clothing?
- Senegal ranks 148th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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).