Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Somalia
Somalia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 5.48 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.48 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 226 countries
All-time high
23.11 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
5.99 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 Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Somalia stood at 5.48 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Somalia peaked at 23.11 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.99 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Somalia 19th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.11 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 22.07 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.85 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 19.58 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 18.47 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 17.49 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 15.82 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 14.21 kg per constant US$ | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 13.55 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.76 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.11 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.26 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.94 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.32 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.83 kg per constant US$ | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 8.03 kg per constant US$ | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9 kg per constant US$ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 6.36 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 6.22 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.15 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.36 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.12 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.99 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.63 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.48 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 5.48 kg per constant US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.75 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 5.48 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.79 kg per constant US$ | 12.76 kg per constant US$ | 23.11 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 kg per constant US$ | 6.15 kg per constant US$ | 12.11 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 kg per constant US$ | 5.48 kg per constant US$ | 6.36 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 25.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 15.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 19.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 11.47 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 Somalia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Somalia was 5.48 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.11 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Somalia ranks 19th 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 Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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