Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Tunisia
Tunisia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.22 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.22 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.97 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
2.1 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 Tunisia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.22 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Tunisia peaked at 2.97 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.1 kg per constant US$, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 87th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.94 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.97 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.91 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.91 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.76 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.63 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.52 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.35 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.38 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.6 kg per constant US$ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.34 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.22 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.29 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.34 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.58 kg per constant US$ | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.33 kg per constant US$ | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.11 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.27 kg per constant US$ | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.18 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.17 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.17 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.22 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.22 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.22 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 kg per constant US$, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 kg per constant US$ | 2.35 kg per constant US$ | 2.97 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 kg per constant US$ | 2.1 kg per constant US$ | 2.6 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 kg per constant US$ | 2.17 kg per constant US$ | 2.27 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More economy & growth data for Tunisia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 52.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.5829 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -73.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.811 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5922 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -24.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Tunisia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Tunisia was 2.22 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Tunisia ranks 87th 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 Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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