Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Benin
Benin: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.96 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.96 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
51st
of 224 countries
All-time high
4.99 kg per constant US$
in 2011
All-time low
3.3 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2.96 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Benin peaked at 4.99 kg per constant US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.3 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Benin 51st out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Benin, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.34 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.71 kg per constant US$ | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 4.59 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.19 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.13 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.74 kg per constant US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 4.54 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.68 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.84 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.69 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.99 kg per constant US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.88 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.74 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.28 kg per constant US$ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.89 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 3.93 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.05 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.93 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.78 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.54 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.44 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.09 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 2.96 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 kg per constant US$ | 4.13 kg per constant US$ | 4.84 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 kg per constant US$ | 3.78 kg per constant US$ | 4.99 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 kg per constant US$ | 2.96 kg per constant US$ | 3.54 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 48 Viet Nam 3.32 kg per constant US$ compare
- 49 Timor-Leste 3.32 kg per constant US$ compare
- 50 Afghanistan 3.31 kg per constant US$ compare
- 52 Syrian Arab Republic 3.25 kg per constant US$ compare
- 53 Viet Nam 3.24 kg per constant US$ compare
- 54 Senegal 3.05 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 147.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 51.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 85,605 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Benin?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Benin was 2.96 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 kg per constant US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Benin rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Benin ranks 51st 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 Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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