Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 3.64. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.22 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 2022.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.85 | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.85 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.93 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.81 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 6.19 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 7.85 | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 8.22 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.56 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.83 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.64 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.46 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.38 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.44 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.07 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.78 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.64 | -3.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.75, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6, 1.1× 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 Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -34.4% | 7.56 | 4.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 | 5.75 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.38 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.64 | 4.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 389,069 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1767 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.65 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau was 3.64 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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