Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 6.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.2
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
12th
of 224 countries
All-time high
8.29
in 2010
All-time low
6.92
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 7.42001: 8.12002: 8.12003: 7.82004: 7.42005: 7.62006: 7.32007: 7.42008: 7.92009: 72010: 8.32011: 8.12012: 7.92013: 7.82014: 7.62015: 7.32016: 72017: 7.32018: 7.42019: 7.12020: 7.52021: 7.32022: 6.92023: 6.42024: 6.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 6.2. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 8.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2022.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 12th out of 224 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 material in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 7.45
2001 8.09 +8.7%
2002 8.15 +0.7%
2003 7.79 -4.3%
2004 7.43 -4.6%
2005 7.58 +2.0%
2006 7.33 -3.4%
2007 7.37 +0.6%
2008 7.88 +6.9%
2009 7.02 -10.9%
2010 8.29 +18.0%
2011 8.13 -1.9%
2012 7.95 -2.2%
2013 7.78 -2.1%
2014 7.6 -2.4%
2015 7.33 -3.5%
2016 7.01 -4.3%
2017 7.34 +4.8%
2018 7.44 +1.4%
2019 7.14 -4.1%
2020 7.45 +4.4%
2021 7.32 -1.9%
2022 6.92 -5.4%
2023 6.41 -7.4%
2024 6.2 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.61 7.02 8.15 10
2010s 7.6 7.01 8.29 10
2020s 6.86 6.2 7.45 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 9 Central African Republic 8.03 compare
  2. 10 Guinea 7.39 compare
  3. 11 Mali 7.09 compare
  4. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.85 compare
  5. 14 Niger 6.84 compare
  6. 15 Malawi 6.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 6.2 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 2010.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2022.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
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