Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.78 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.78 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
59th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3.2 kg per constant US$
in 2017
All-time low
2.65 kg per constant US$
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.78 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Cameroon peaked at 3.2 kg per constant US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.65 kg per constant US$, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 59th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.92 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.93 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.81 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.65 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.83 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.83 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.97 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.04 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.08 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.08 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.05 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8 kg per constant US$ | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 3.01 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.97 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.94 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.89 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.79 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.78 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.78 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.78 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8 kg per constant US$ | 2.65 kg per constant US$ | 2.93 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 kg per constant US$ | 2.8 kg per constant US$ | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 kg per constant US$ | 2.78 kg per constant US$ | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 56 Republic of Moldova 2.9 kg per constant US$ compare
- 56 Moldova 2.9 kg per constant US$ compare
- 58 Rwanda 2.89 kg per constant US$ compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 2.86 kg per constant US$ compare
- 60 Syria 2.86 kg per constant US$ compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 2.81 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Cameroon?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Cameroon was 2.78 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 kg per constant US$ in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Cameroon ranks 59th 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 Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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