Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.11 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.11 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
16th
of 36 groups
All-time high
3.49 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
1.98 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 Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 2.11 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.98 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Southern Africa ranks 16th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.49 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.34 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.28 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.14 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.01 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.89 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.75 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.34 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.25 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.23 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.16 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.24 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.15 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.04 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.98 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.11 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 kg per constant US$ | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | 3.49 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 kg per constant US$ | 2.1 kg per constant US$ | 2.4 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | 1.98 kg per constant US$ | 2.11 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.85 kg per constant US$ compare
- 14 Niger 6.84 kg per constant US$ compare
- 15 Malawi 6.7 kg per constant US$ compare
- 16 Burundi 6.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 17 Liberia 6.11 kg per constant US$ compare
- 18 Sudan 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 19 Somalia 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Southern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.01 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices -0.7455 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 0.548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.65 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 401,475 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5 % (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 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 36 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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