Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 3.95 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.95 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5.67 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
4.14 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ghana is 3.95 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.14 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Ghana 38th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.67 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.46 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.1 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.97 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.39 kg per constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.45 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.21 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.94 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.95 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.95 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.63 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.89 kg per constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.55 kg per constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.17 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.41 kg per constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.18 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.74 kg per constant US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.42 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.22 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.19 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.14 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.04 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.95 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.95 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.95 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 kg per constant US$ | 4.94 kg per constant US$ | 5.67 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 kg per constant US$ | 4.17 kg per constant US$ | 4.95 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 kg per constant US$ | 3.95 kg per constant US$ | 4.22 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 Paraguay 4.19 kg per constant US$ compare
- 36 Armenia 4.15 kg per constant US$ compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 4.14 kg per constant US$ compare
- 39 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.14 kg per constant US$ compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 4.07 kg per constant US$ compare
- 41 Cambodia 3.66 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 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 Ghana?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ghana was 3.95 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Ghana ranks 38th 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 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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