Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 5.48 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.48 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 226 countries
All-time high
7.55 kg per constant US$
in 2012
All-time low
5.71 kg per constant US$
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Burkina Faso is 5.48 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.55 kg per constant US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.71 kg per constant US$, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 20th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.36 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.35 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.3 kg per constant US$ | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.24 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.76 kg per constant US$ | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.56 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.29 kg per constant US$ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 7.06 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.52 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.13 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.55 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 7.43 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.08 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.85 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.21 kg per constant US$ | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8 kg per constant US$ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 6.21 kg per constant US$ | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.87 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.15 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.71 kg per constant US$ | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.75 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.48 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.48 kg per constant US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.75 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.48 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 kg per constant US$ | 6.35 kg per constant US$ | 7.3 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 kg per constant US$ | 5.87 kg per constant US$ | 7.55 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 kg per constant US$ | 5.48 kg per constant US$ | 6.15 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 17 Liberia 6.11 kg per constant US$ compare
- 18 Sudan 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 19 Somalia 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 21 Nepal 5.6 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 5.58 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Laos 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 11.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Burkina Faso was 5.48 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 kg per constant US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th 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 Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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