Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 2.11 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Africa peaked at 3.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2022.
Southern Africa ranks 16th of 37 groups 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 material in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.49 | — |
| 2001 | 3.38 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.38 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.34 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.89 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.75 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.48 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.11 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 | 2.48 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.98 | 2.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More economy & growth data for Southern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.01 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 437,021 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 61,673 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,975 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,489 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 401,475 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.65 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.74 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 15.36 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Africa?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Africa was 2.11 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2022.
- How does Southern Africa rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Southern Africa ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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