Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Eswatini
Eswatini: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 3.33 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eswatini is 3.33 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eswatini peaked at 6.43 kg per constant US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.38 kg per constant US$, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 46th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.21 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.84 kg per constant US$ | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 6.43 kg per constant US$ | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 4.77 kg per constant US$ | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 3.62 kg per constant US$ | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 4.46 kg per constant US$ | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 3.76 kg per constant US$ | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 3.55 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.59 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.59 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.66 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.86 kg per constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.01 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.05 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.83 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.64 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.67 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.74 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.45 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.41 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.26 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.33 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.33 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.33 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +32.8% | 4.84 kg per constant US$ | 6.43 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 kg per constant US$ | 3.55 kg per constant US$ | 6.43 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 kg per constant US$ | 3.4 kg per constant US$ | 4.05 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | 3.26 kg per constant US$ | 3.45 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 43 Gambia 3.57 kg per constant US$ compare
- 44 Chile 3.54 kg per constant US$ compare
- 45 United Republic of Tanzania 3.45 kg per constant US$ compare
- 47 Viet Nam 3.32 kg per constant US$ compare
- 47 Vietnam 3.32 kg per constant US$ compare
- 49 Timor-Leste 3.32 kg per constant US$ compare
- 49 East Timor 3.32 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eswatini?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eswatini was 3.33 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Eswatini ranks 46th 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 Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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