Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.04 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
22nd
of 36 groups
All-time high
1.42 kg per constant US$
in 2010
All-time low
1.22 kg per constant US$
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 1.04 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.42 kg per constant US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.22 kg per constant US$, in 2019.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.39 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.37 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.37 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.33 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.33 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 kg per constant US$ | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 kg per constant US$ | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 kg per constant US$ | 1.04 kg per constant US$ | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 19 Somalia 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 5.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 21 Nepal 5.6 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 5.58 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Laos 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Mauritania 5.39 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 million current US$ (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 63.5% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2023)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.04 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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