Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Congo
Congo: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.05 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.05 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
92nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.07 kg per constant US$
in 2022
All-time low
0.8243 kg per constant US$
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Congo is 2.05 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Congo peaked at 2.07 kg per constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8243 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
That places Congo 92nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8243 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.9652 kg per constant US$ | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.12 kg per constant US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 kg per constant US$ | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 kg per constant US$ | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 1.48 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.84 kg per constant US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.43 kg per constant US$ | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 1.89 kg per constant US$ | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 1.86 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.87 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.94 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.04 kg per constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.07 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.02 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.05 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.05 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | 0.8243 kg per constant US$ | 1.32 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | 1.02 kg per constant US$ | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 kg per constant US$ | 1.94 kg per constant US$ | 2.07 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Congo?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Congo was 2.05 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8243 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Congo ranks 92nd 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 Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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