Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Gambia stood at 3.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Gambia peaked at 4.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 44th of 224 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 material in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.15 | — |
| 2001 | 2.95 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 4.82 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 4.73 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.56 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.52 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.93 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.66 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.92 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.81 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.68 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.57 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.39 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.32 | -1.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.75, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Gambia 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 | +39.0% | 2.95 | 4.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 | 2.95 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 3.2 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.32 | 3.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Gambia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Gambia was 3.32 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Gambia ranks 44th 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 Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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