Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.73
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
4th
of 37 groups
All-time high
4.13
in 2013
All-time low
3.18
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Middle Africa, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 3.52001: 3.62002: 3.62003: 3.52004: 3.32005: 3.32006: 3.32007: 3.32008: 3.22009: 3.42010: 3.52011: 3.52012: 42013: 4.12014: 42015: 3.92016: 3.92017: 3.62018: 3.82019: 3.82020: 42021: 42022: 3.92023: 3.82024: 3.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Middle Africa is 3.73, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Middle Africa peaked at 4.13 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 2008.

Middle Africa ranks 4th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Middle Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3.52
2001 3.63 +3.0%
2002 3.56 -1.9%
2003 3.52 -1.1%
2004 3.32 -5.6%
2005 3.31 -0.3%
2006 3.31 -0.2%
2007 3.25 -1.7%
2008 3.18 -2.3%
2009 3.37 +6.0%
2010 3.47 +3.0%
2011 3.49 +0.6%
2012 3.99 +14.4%
2013 4.13 +3.5%
2014 4.04 -2.2%
2015 3.94 -2.6%
2016 3.87 -1.8%
2017 3.58 -7.4%
2018 3.81 +6.2%
2019 3.8 -0.2%
2020 3.96 +4.3%
2021 3.99 +0.9%
2022 3.9 -2.4%
2023 3.77 -3.3%
2024 3.73 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4 3.18 3.63 10
2010s 3.81 3.47 4.13 10
2020s 3.87 3.73 3.99 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Mongolia 16.67 compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 15.82 compare
  3. 3 Mexico 13.38 compare
  4. 4 South Sudan 12.6 compare
  5. 5 Chad 10.24 compare
  6. 6 Zambia 9.12 compare
  7. 7 Bhutan 8.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Middle Africa?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Middle Africa was 3.73 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 2013.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 2008.
How does Middle Africa rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
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