Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw 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 226 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$, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 15th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.6 kg per constant US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.75 kg per constant US$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.6 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.48 kg per constant US$ | 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 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 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 226 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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