Textiles and clothing in Uganda
Uganda: Textiles and clothing was 4.0% in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Textiles and clothing in Uganda, 1963–2000
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 Uganda is 4.0%, measured in 2000. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Uganda peaked at 32.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 73rd of 154 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 32.9% | — |
| 1964 | 27.8% | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 23.4% | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 25.3% | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 23.2% | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 20.4% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -39.1% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6% | 23.0% | 32.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 399,794 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.008 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Uganda?
- Textiles and clothing in Uganda was 4.0% in 2000, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for textiles and clothing?
- Uganda ranks 73rd out of 154 countries with data for 2000.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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).