Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 4.03 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.03 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 179.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Namibia peaked at 0.1346 kg per constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 207th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0081 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0724 kg per constant US$ | +793.3% |
| 2002 | 0.052 kg per constant US$ | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0496 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 kg per constant US$ | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 kg per constant US$ | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 kg per constant US$ | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0594 kg per constant US$ | +388.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0339 kg per constant US$ | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0335 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0296 kg per constant US$ | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0325 kg per constant US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0469 kg per constant US$ | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 kg per constant US$ | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0277 kg per constant US$ | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0703 kg per constant US$ | +154.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0642 kg per constant US$ | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1072 kg per constant US$ | +66.9% |
| 2018 | 0.105 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.126 kg per constant US$ | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1346 kg per constant US$ | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1343 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.131 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.03 kg per constant US$ | +2975.3% |
| 2024 | 4.03 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.03 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.03 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2975.3% | 0.131 kg per constant US$ | 4.03 kg per constant US$ |
| 2001 | +793.3% | 0.0081 kg per constant US$ | 0.0724 kg per constant US$ |
| 2007 | +388.1% | 0.0122 kg per constant US$ | 0.0594 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0361 kg per constant US$ | 0.0081 kg per constant US$ | 0.0724 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.065 kg per constant US$ | 0.0277 kg per constant US$ | 0.126 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 kg per constant US$ | 0.131 kg per constant US$ | 4.03 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 205 Anguilla 0.1633 kg per constant US$ compare
- 206 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1598 kg per constant US$ compare
- 208 Switzerland 0.1125 kg per constant US$ compare
- 209 Greenland 0.1116 kg per constant US$ compare
- 210 Bermuda 0.0963 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Namibia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Namibia was 4.03 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1346 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Namibia ranks 207th 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 Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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