Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 4.03 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.03 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
205th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.1346 kg per constant US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.0081 kg per constant US$
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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$, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 205th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Namibia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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% |
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
- 202 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1923 kg per constant US$ compare
- 203 Anguilla 0.1633 kg per constant US$ compare
- 204 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1598 kg per constant US$ compare
- 206 Switzerland 0.1125 kg per constant US$ compare
- 207 Greenland 0.1116 kg per constant US$ compare
- 208 Bermuda 0.0963 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 205th out of 224 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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