Textiles and clothing in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Textiles and clothing was 37.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Textiles and clothing in Sri Lanka, 1966–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2022, textiles and clothing in Sri Lanka stood at 37.7%.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1982.
Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 23.3% | — |
| 1967 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 19.9% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 17.4% | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 19.7% | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | -42.7% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 12.0% | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 23.2% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 29.5% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +60.9% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -9.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 37.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.8% | 19.9% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 20.2% | 17.4% | 23.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 12.0% | 23.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 24.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 29.6% | 47.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 31.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 37.7% | 41.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Lesotho 88.1% compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 78.5% compare
- 3 Bangladesh 56.6% compare
- 5 Albania 31.0% compare
- 6 Pakistan 29.6% compare
- 7 El Salvador 28.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Sri Lanka?
- Textiles and clothing in Sri Lanka was 37.7% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1982.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for textiles and clothing?
- Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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).