Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 3.83 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.83 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
37th
of 226 countries
All-time high
7.96 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
3.72 kg per constant US$
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. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone is 3.83 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.72 kg per constant US$, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.96 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.04 kg per constant US$ | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8 kg per constant US$ | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 5.87 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.98 kg per constant US$ | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 4.12 kg per constant US$ | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 4.32 kg per constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.08 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 4 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.36 kg per constant US$ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.61 kg per constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 4.57 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.01 kg per constant US$ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.53 kg per constant US$ | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 6.64 kg per constant US$ | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 5.01 kg per constant US$ | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 4.88 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.42 kg per constant US$ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 4.16 kg per constant US$ | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 3.72 kg per constant US$ | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.76 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.29 kg per constant US$ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 4.14 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.89 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.83 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.83 kg per constant US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.75 kg per constant US$, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.83 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 kg per constant US$ | 4 kg per constant US$ | 7.96 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 kg per constant US$ | 3.72 kg per constant US$ | 6.64 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 kg per constant US$ | 3.76 kg per constant US$ | 4.29 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 34 Uzbekistan 4.55 kg per constant US$ compare
- 35 Paraguay 4.19 kg per constant US$ compare
- 36 Armenia 4.15 kg per constant US$ compare
- 38 Ghana 4.14 kg per constant US$ compare
- 39 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.14 kg per constant US$ compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 4.07 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 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 Sierra Leone?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sierra Leone was 3.83 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th 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 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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