Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ghana is 3.95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ghana peaked at 5.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.14, in 2022.
That places Ghana 39th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.67 | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.46 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.97 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.39 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.45 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.21 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.94 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.95 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.95 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.63 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.55 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.17 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.41 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.18 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.74 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.22 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.04 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.95 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 | 4.94 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 4.17 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.95 | 4.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 36 Paraguay 4.19 compare
- 37 Armenia 4.15 compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 4.14 compare
- 40 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.14 compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 4.07 compare
- 42 Cambodia 3.66 compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ghana?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ghana was 3.95 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Ghana ranks 39th 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 Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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