Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern Africa, 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 stood at 2.57. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa peaked at 2.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2007.
Northern Africa ranks 12th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.92 | — |
| 2001 | 1.89 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.27 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.46 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.49 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.57 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 | 1.82 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.83 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 9 Central African Republic 8.03 compare
- 10 Guinea 7.39 compare
- 11 Mali 7.09 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.92 compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.85 compare
- 14 Niger 6.84 compare
- 15 Malawi 6.7 compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 918,222 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 200,723 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 3,382 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,599 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 977,284 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 7.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.57 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 20.54 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa was 2.57 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2007.
- How does Northern Africa rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Northern Africa ranks 12th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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