Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 6.6 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.6 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 224 countries
All-time high
9.48 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
5.98 kg per constant US$
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.6 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Malawi peaked at 9.48 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.98 kg per constant US$, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 15th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.17 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.48 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.85 kg per constant US$ | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 8.19 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.79 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.94 kg per constant US$ | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9 kg per constant US$ | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 9.06 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.58 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.91 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.7 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.46 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.47 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.01 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.69 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.48 kg per constant US$ | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 6.06 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.35 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.98 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.17 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.45 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.64 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.55 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.6 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.48 kg per constant US$ | 6.94 kg per constant US$ | 9.48 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 kg per constant US$ | 5.98 kg per constant US$ | 8.7 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 kg per constant US$ | 6.45 kg per constant US$ | 6.7 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.92 kg per constant US$ compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.85 kg per constant US$ compare
- 14 Niger 6.84 kg per constant US$ compare
- 16 Burundi 6.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 17 Liberia 6.11 kg per constant US$ compare
- 18 Sudan 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 30.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,473 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 989,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 29.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 687.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,792 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 Malawi?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Malawi was 6.6 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Malawi ranks 15th 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 Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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