Textiles and clothing in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Textiles and clothing was 6.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1965–2022
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 Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 6.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 33.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -21.7%, in 1991.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 52nd out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 26.8% | — |
| 1966 | 23.4% | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 24.7% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 19.5% | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 23.5% | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 28.1% | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 25.3% | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 26.3% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 33.1% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -84.5% |
| 1991 | -21.7% | -872.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +143.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +5322.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +237.4% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +172.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 6.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Textiles and clothing in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5322.6% | 0.1% | 3.7% |
| 1991 | -872.7% | 2.8% | -21.7% |
| 2005 | +237.4% | 2.4% | 8.1% |
| 2015 | +172.2% | 4.1% | 11.2% |
| 1995 | +143.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1994 | +100.1% | -21.7% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.6% | 19.5% | 26.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 23.1% | 30.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 15.2% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.3% | -21.7% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.4% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.26 million BoP, current US$ (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per person (2003)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 25.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -14.24 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Textiles and clothing in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.7% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.7% in 1991.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for textiles and clothing?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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).