Textiles and clothing in Yemen
Yemen: Textiles and clothing was 6.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Textiles and clothing in Yemen, 1998–2014
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 Yemen is 6.7%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Yemen peaked at 7.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 51st of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.5% | — |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Yemen?
- Textiles and clothing in Yemen was 6.7% in 2014, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for textiles and clothing?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 154 countries with data for 2014.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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).