Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.83
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
38th
of 224 countries
All-time high
7.96
in 2000
All-time low
3.72
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone is 3.83, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.72, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.96 | — |
| 2001 | 7.04 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 5.87 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.98 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 4.12 | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.08 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.36 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.57 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.01 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 6.64 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 5.01 | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 4.88 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 4.16 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 3.72 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.76 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.29 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.89 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.83 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 | 4 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 3.72 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.76 | 4.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 35 Uzbekistan 4.55 compare
- 36 Paraguay 4.19 compare
- 37 Armenia 4.15 compare
- 39 Ghana 4.14 compare
- 40 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.14 compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 4.07 compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone was 3.83 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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