Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 3.73 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.73 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
4th
of 36 groups
All-time high
4.13 kg per constant US$
in 2013
All-time low
3.18 kg per constant US$
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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Middle Africa is 3.73 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.18 kg per constant US$, in 2008.
Middle Africa ranks 4th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.52 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.63 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.56 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.52 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.32 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.31 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.31 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.25 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.18 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.47 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.49 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.99 kg per constant US$ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 4.13 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.04 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.94 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.87 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.58 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.81 kg per constant US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.96 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.99 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.77 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.73 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 kg per constant US$ | 3.18 kg per constant US$ | 3.63 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 kg per constant US$ | 3.47 kg per constant US$ | 4.13 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 kg per constant US$ | 3.73 kg per constant US$ | 3.99 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Mongolia 16.67 kg per constant US$ compare
- 2 Lesotho 15.82 kg per constant US$ compare
- 3 Mexico 13.38 kg per constant US$ compare
- 4 South Sudan 12.6 kg per constant US$ compare
- 5 Chad 10.24 kg per constant US$ compare
- 6 Zambia 9.12 kg per constant US$ compare
- 7 Bhutan 8.13 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle Africa
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 0.2868 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 8.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 122,785 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 57,522 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.45 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 286,309 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,293 USD (2024)
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 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 36 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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