Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa is 3.52, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa peaked at 6.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2017.
That places Eastern Africa 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.12 | — |
| 2001 | 6.2 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.06 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.95 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.91 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.79 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.68 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.56 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.28 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.13 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.83 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.95 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.88 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.66 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.48 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.1 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.94 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.77 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.59 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.52 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 | 5.13 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 3.68 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.52 | 4.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 127,870 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,842 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.36 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 25.33 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa was 3.52 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2017.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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