Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.83 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.83 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
96th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.8 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
1.99 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 Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Kenya is 1.83 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Kenya peaked at 2.8 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.99 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 96th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.8 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.11 kg per constant US$ | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.04 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.16 kg per constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.46 kg per constant US$ | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.46 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.37 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.15 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.27 kg per constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 kg per constant US$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.35 kg per constant US$ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.19 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2 kg per constant US$ | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.29 kg per constant US$ | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.99 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.87 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 kg per constant US$ | 2.04 kg per constant US$ | 2.8 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 kg per constant US$ | 2 kg per constant US$ | 2.37 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 kg per constant US$ | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | 2.29 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 93 Côte d'Ivoire 2.04 kg per constant US$ compare
- 94 Morocco 2.03 kg per constant US$ compare
- 95 Romania 2.01 kg per constant US$ compare
- 97 Argentina 1.94 kg per constant US$ compare
- 98 South Africa 1.94 kg per constant US$ compare
- 99 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.94 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 215.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 264.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Kenya?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Kenya was 1.83 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Kenya ranks 96th 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 Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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