Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Afghanistan is 3.27, 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2018.
That places Afghanistan 50th out of 224 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 material in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.95 | — |
| 2001 | 5.04 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.92 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.58 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 3.39 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.23 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.39 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.12 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.98 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.95 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.63 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.07 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 3.31 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.27 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.78 | 2.9 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.62 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 2.8 | 3.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
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 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 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 in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 224 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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