Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Mozambique
Mozambique: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 4.71 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 4.71 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Mozambique peaked at 9.49 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -10.29 kg per constant US$, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 29th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.49 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.26 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.28 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 8.64 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.49 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.82 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 7.67 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.62 kg per constant US$ | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 6.47 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.78 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.77 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.09 kg per constant US$ | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 5.55 kg per constant US$ | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.87 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.65 kg per constant US$ | -20.8% |
| 2016 | -2.01 kg per constant US$ | -143.3% |
| 2017 | -10.29 kg per constant US$ | +411.1% |
| 2018 | 5.27 kg per constant US$ | -151.2% |
| 2019 | 4.86 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.03 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.12 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.99 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.68 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.71 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.71 kg per constant US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.75 kg per constant US$, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.71 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -411.1% | -2.01 kg per constant US$ | -10.29 kg per constant US$ |
| 2018 | +151.2% | -10.29 kg per constant US$ | 5.27 kg per constant US$ |
| 2016 | -143.3% | 4.65 kg per constant US$ | -2.01 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.96 kg per constant US$ | 6.47 kg per constant US$ | 9.49 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 kg per constant US$ | -10.29 kg per constant US$ | 6.78 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 kg per constant US$ | 4.68 kg per constant US$ | 5.12 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0504 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 Mozambique?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Mozambique was 4.71 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.29 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Mozambique ranks 29th 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 Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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