Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 3.27 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.27 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
51st
of 226 countries
All-time high
5.04 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
2.62 kg per constant US$
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Afghanistan is 3.27 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Afghanistan peaked at 5.04 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.62 kg per constant US$, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 51st out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.95 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.04 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.92 kg per constant US$ | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.58 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9 kg per constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 3.39 kg per constant US$ | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9 kg per constant US$ | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 3.01 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.23 kg per constant US$ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.39 kg per constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.12 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.98 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.89 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.96 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.63 kg per constant US$ | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.62 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.63 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.07 kg per constant US$ | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 3.31 kg per constant US$ | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.27 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.27 kg per constant US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.75 kg per constant US$, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.27 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 kg per constant US$, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 kg per constant US$ | 2.9 kg per constant US$ | 5.04 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 kg per constant US$ | 2.62 kg per constant US$ | 3.39 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 kg per constant US$ | 2.8 kg per constant US$ | 3.31 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 49 Timor-Leste 3.32 kg per constant US$ compare
- 49 East Timor 3.32 kg per constant US$ compare
- 52 Benin 3.3 kg per constant US$ compare
- 53 Senegal 3.05 kg per constant US$ compare
- 54 Pakistan 3.02 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Afghanistan?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Afghanistan was 3.27 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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