Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.68 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.68 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
8th
of 36 groups
All-time high
3.99 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
2.74 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 2.68 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.99 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.74 kg per constant US$, in 2019.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.99 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.97 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.85 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.79 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.66 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.62 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.58 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.46 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.39 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.21 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.09 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.16 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.98 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.89 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.74 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.83 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.74 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.88 kg per constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.82 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.76 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.71 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 kg per constant US$ | 3.21 kg per constant US$ | 3.99 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | 2.74 kg per constant US$ | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 kg per constant US$ | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | 2.88 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Chad 10.24 kg per constant US$ compare
- 6 Zambia 9.12 kg per constant US$ compare
- 7 Bhutan 8.13 kg per constant US$ compare
- 8 Eritrea 8.03 kg per constant US$ compare
- 9 Central African Republic 8.03 kg per constant US$ compare
- 10 Guinea 7.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 11 Mali 7.09 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 18.87 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 17.18 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 25.84 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.68 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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