Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 3.32 kg per constant US$ 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. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Gambia stood at 3.32 kg per constant US$.
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 kg per constant US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.95 kg per constant US$, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 43rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.15 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1 kg per constant US$ | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 4.82 kg per constant US$ | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 4.73 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.56 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.52 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.11 kg per constant US$ | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.47 kg per constant US$ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.93 kg per constant US$ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.66 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 3.41 kg per constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.33 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.36 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.88 kg per constant US$ | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 4.54 kg per constant US$ | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 4.25 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.92 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.81 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.81 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.68 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.57 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.39 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.32 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.32 kg per constant US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.75 kg per constant US$, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.32 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +39.0% | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | 4.1 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.23 kg per constant US$ | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | 4.93 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 kg per constant US$ | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | 4.66 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 kg per constant US$ | 3.32 kg per constant US$ | 3.81 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 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 Gambia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Gambia was 3.32 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Gambia ranks 43rd 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 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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