Domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.68 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.68 tonnes for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia peaked at 3.61 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.12 tonnes, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 197th of 233 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 2.12 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.88 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 3.38 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 3.52 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.22 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.09 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.81 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.16 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.61 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.51 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.15 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 2.34 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.28 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.21 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.58 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.87 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.77 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.79 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.74 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.73 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.72 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.65 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.68 tonnes | +1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.68 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.68 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -38.7% | 3.51 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes |
| 2002 | +35.8% | 2.12 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 tonnes | 2.12 tonnes | 3.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes | 3.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 tonnes | 2.65 tonnes | 2.74 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 194 Uganda 3.09 tonnes compare
- 195 Somalia 2.87 tonnes compare
- 196 Guinea-Bissau 2.83 tonnes compare
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 2.68 tonnes compare
- 197 Syria 2.68 tonnes compare
- 200 Martinique 2.65 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia was 2.68 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Gambia ranks 197th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).