Domestic material consumption per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.05 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4.05
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
170th
of 223 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2020
All-time low
2.73
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Kenya, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 3.82001: 3.92002: 2.82003: 2.72004: 2.82005: 32006: 32007: 3.72008: 3.62009: 3.62010: 3.82011: 3.52012: 3.82013: 3.92014: 3.72015: 4.22016: 42017: 3.72018: 42019: 4.22020: 4.42021: 4.22022: 4.22023: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 4.05 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Kenya peaked at 4.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2003.

That places Kenya 170th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.3 2.73 3.85 10
2010s 3.9 3.54 4.21 10
2020s 4.19 4.05 4.4 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 167 Benin 4.29 compare
  2. 168 North Korea 4.23 compare
  3. 169 Liberia 4.09 compare
  4. 170 Marshall Islands 4.05 compare
  5. 172 Sri Lanka 4.03 compare
  6. 173 Pakistan 4.01 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Kenya?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Kenya was 4.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2020.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Kenya ranks 170th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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