Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 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 224 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$, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 59th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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% |
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 Kazakhstan 2.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 57 Republic of 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
- 61 Papua New Guinea 2.81 kg per constant US$ compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 2.8 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 173.79 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 219.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 224 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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