Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Rwanda
Rwanda: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.56 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.56 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
58th
of 224 countries
All-time high
6.28 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
2.89 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Rwanda is 2.56 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Rwanda peaked at 6.28 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.89 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Rwanda 58th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.17 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.28 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.06 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.58 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 5.25 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.29 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.91 kg per constant US$ | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.85 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.67 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.55 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.54 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.52 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.4 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.72 kg per constant US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.91 kg per constant US$ | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 3.52 kg per constant US$ | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.49 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.33 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.18 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.23 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.11 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.89 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.66 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.56 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.36 kg per constant US$ | 4.55 kg per constant US$ | 6.28 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 kg per constant US$ | 3.18 kg per constant US$ | 4.72 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 kg per constant US$ | 2.56 kg per constant US$ | 3.23 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 55 Pakistan 3.02 kg per constant US$ compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 2.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 2.9 kg per constant US$ compare
- 59 Cameroon 2.89 kg per constant US$ compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 2.86 kg per constant US$ compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 2.81 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 919.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 611.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7944 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 Rwanda?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Rwanda was 2.56 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Rwanda ranks 58th 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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