Domestic material consumption per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.87 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.87 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
195th
of 233 countries
All-time high
5.5 tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
2.87 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per capita in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 2.87 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Somalia peaked at 5.5 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.87 tonnes, in 2024.
Somalia ranks 195th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.29 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.16 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.02 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.92 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.27 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.22 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.13 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.08 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.02 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.13 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.02 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.91 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.81 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.68 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.57 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.47 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.29 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.16 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.08 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.93 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.87 tonnes | -2.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.87 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.59 tonnes, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.87 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 tonnes, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 tonnes | 4.13 tonnes | 5.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 tonnes | 3.4 tonnes | 4.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 tonnes | 2.87 tonnes | 3.29 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.55 tonnes compare
- 193 Myanmar 3.52 tonnes compare
- 194 Uganda 3.09 tonnes compare
- 196 Guinea-Bissau 2.83 tonnes compare
- 197 Gambia 2.68 tonnes compare
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 2.68 tonnes compare
- 197 Syria 2.68 tonnes compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 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 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 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 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Somalia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Somalia was 2.87 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Somalia ranks 195th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).