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T-Shirts - Africa

Africa
  • In 2024, the revenue in the T-Shirts market in Africa amounts to US$2.86bn.
  • It is projected that the market will experience an annual growth rate of 4.67% from 2024 to 2029 (CAGR 2024-2029).
  • When compared globally, United States generates the highest revenue in the T-Shirts market, with US$11bn in 2024.
  • On a per person basis, the revenue generated in the T-Shirts market in 2024 is US$2.20.
  • By 2029, the volume in the T-Shirts market is expected to reach 695.4m pieces units.
  • Additionally, there is projected to be a volume growth of 1.7% in 2025.0.
  • The average volume per person in the T-Shirts market is anticipated to be 0.5pieces units in 2024.
  • In Nigeria, there is a growing trend of locally made T-shirts featuring traditional Nigerian prints and patterns, reflecting a sense of national pride and cultural appreciation.

Definition:

Generally speaking, the women’s T-Shirts market includes clothes for the upper body that are worn beneath outerwear. According to the traditional conventions of the textile industry, they are assigned to underwear; however, society has now widely accepted t-shirts as part of the outerwear market.

Additional Information:

The market comprises revenue and average revenue per capita, volume and average volume per capita, price per unit, sustainable apparel share, and sales channels. Online channel distribution refers to the purchase of physical goods in online retail. In other words, the purchase is concluded via the internet – on a desktop PC, tablet, or smartphone. The offline distribution channel covers all purchases in stationary stores made via telesales or mail orders (e.g., print catalogs).

In-Scope

  • T-Shirts
  • Singlets

Out-Of-Scope

  • Bathrobes
  • Nightwear

Revenue

Notes: Data was converted from local currencies using average exchange rates of the respective year.

Most recent update: Sep 2024

Source: Statista Market Insights

Most recent update: Sep 2024

Source: Statista Market Insights

Most recent update: Mar 2024

Sources: Statista Market Insights, Annual reports of key players, Desk research, Statista Consumer Insights Global

Notes: The chart “Comparable Estimates” shows the forecasted development of the selected market from different sources. Please see the additional information for methodology and publication date.

Most recent update: Feb 2023

Volume

Most recent update: Sep 2024

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Most recent update: Sep 2024

Source: Statista Market Insights

Price

Most recent update: Sep 2024

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Key Players

Most recent update: Mar 2024

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Sales Channels

Most recent update: Mar 2024

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Global Comparison

Most recent update: Sep 2024

Source: Statista Market Insights

Methodology

Data coverage:

Data encompasses B2C enterprises. Figures are based on the consumer spending on clothing which comprises women, men, and children segments that are produced for private end customers for both offline retail (department stores, traditional specialist shops) and online retail (e-commerce, ordering by catalog).

Modeling approach / Market size:

Market sizes are determined by a combined Top-Down and Bottom-Up approach, based on a specific rationale for each market segment. As a basis for evaluating markets, we use resources from the Statista platform, national statistics, industry research, market data from independent databases and third-party sources, historical developments, current trends, reported performance indicators from the key market players, and Statista interviews with market experts. Next we use relevant key market indicators and data from country-specific associations such as GDP, consumer spending, consumer price index and population. This data helps us to estimate the market size for each country individually.

Forecasts:

In our forecasts, we apply diverse forecasting techniques. The selection of forecasting techniques is based on the behavior of the particular market. For example, the exponential trend smoothing illustrates suited forecasting for the Apparel market with projected steady growth. The main drivers are GDP per capita and consumer spending per capita.

Additional Notes :

The market is updated twice per year in case market dynamics change. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war are considered at a country-specific level.

Key Market Indicators

Notes: Based on data from IMF, World Bank, UN and Eurostat

Most recent update: Sep 2024

Source: Statista Market Insights

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