Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Gabon
Gabon: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.13 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Gabon stood at 1.13 kg per constant US$.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Gabon peaked at 1.14 kg per constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4565 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
That places Gabon 136th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Gabon, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4565 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.632 kg per constant US$ | +38.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6277 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8216 kg per constant US$ | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8615 kg per constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7489 kg per constant US$ | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7688 kg per constant US$ | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8187 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7924 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8236 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9022 kg per constant US$ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8556 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8916 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8622 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8461 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8362 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9347 kg per constant US$ | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 kg per constant US$ | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.13 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.13 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +47.1% | 0.7489 kg per constant US$ | 1.1 kg per constant US$ |
| 2001 | +38.4% | 0.4565 kg per constant US$ | 0.632 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.763 kg per constant US$ | 0.4565 kg per constant US$ | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9017 kg per constant US$ | 0.8236 kg per constant US$ | 1.04 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Gabon?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Gabon was 1.13 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4565 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Gabon ranks 136th 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 Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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