Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 4.36 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.36 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
6.06 kg per constant US$
in 2010
All-time low
4.68 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 Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Madagascar stood at 4.36 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Madagascar peaked at 6.06 kg per constant US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.68 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 32nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.91 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.3 kg per constant US$ | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 5.72 kg per constant US$ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.64 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.54 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.93 kg per constant US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 5.98 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.78 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.75 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.02 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.06 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.97 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.91 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.86 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.02 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.79 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.44 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.64 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.93 kg per constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 4.79 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.92 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.82 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.68 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.45 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.36 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.36 kg per constant US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.75 kg per constant US$, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.36 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 kg per constant US$ | 5.3 kg per constant US$ | 6.02 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 kg per constant US$ | 4.79 kg per constant US$ | 6.06 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 kg per constant US$ | 4.36 kg per constant US$ | 4.92 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Madagascar?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Madagascar was 4.36 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd 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 Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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