Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.28 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.28 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
129th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.39 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
1.23 kg per constant US$
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sao Tome and Principe is 1.28 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 2.39 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.23 kg per constant US$, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.92 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.39 kg per constant US$ | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 2.11 kg per constant US$ | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.11 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.13 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 kg per constant US$ | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.99 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.89 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.63 kg per constant US$ | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.71 kg per constant US$ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.84 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.46 kg per constant US$ | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.28 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.28 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 kg per constant US$ | 1.59 kg per constant US$ | 2.39 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 kg per constant US$ | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 198.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.28 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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