Domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.83 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.83 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.94 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.83 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 196th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.56 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 3.49 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.43 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.41 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.36 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.65 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.41 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.95 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 4.68 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 4.94 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.63 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 3.24 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.16 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.99 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.05 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.03 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.07 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.06 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.06 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.87 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.83 tonnes | -1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.83 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 2.83 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau 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 | -30.9% | 4.63 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 tonnes | 3.36 tonnes | 4.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 tonnes | 2.99 tonnes | 4.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 tonnes | 2.83 tonnes | 3.08 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 40.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 29.26 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 2.83 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 196th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).