Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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. 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2019.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 37 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 material in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.33 | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.41 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.3 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.22 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.04 | 1.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 19 Somalia 5.99 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 5.75 compare
- 21 Nepal 5.6 compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 5.58 compare
- 23 Laos 5.46 compare
- 24 Mauritania 5.39 compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.25 compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 (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 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 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 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 37 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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