Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 7.89 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.89 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 226 countries
All-time high
8.48 kg per constant US$
in 2008
All-time low
6.49 kg per constant US$
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 7.89 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eritrea peaked at 8.48 kg per constant US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.49 kg per constant US$, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 8th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.77 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 8.16 kg per constant US$ | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 6.49 kg per constant US$ | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 6.73 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.77 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.58 kg per constant US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 7.77 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.88 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.48 kg per constant US$ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 7.74 kg per constant US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 7.45 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.04 kg per constant US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 7.78 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.19 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.73 kg per constant US$ | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 8 kg per constant US$ | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 7.02 kg per constant US$ | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 8.43 kg per constant US$ | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 8.29 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.84 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 8.03 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.03 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.03 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.86 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.89 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7.89 kg per constant US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.75 kg per constant US$, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7.89 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.44 kg per constant US$ | 6.49 kg per constant US$ | 8.48 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 kg per constant US$ | 6.73 kg per constant US$ | 8.43 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 kg per constant US$ | 7.86 kg per constant US$ | 8.03 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eritrea?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eritrea was 7.89 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 kg per constant US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Eritrea ranks 8th 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 Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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