Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.25 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.25 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
43rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
7.57 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
3.6 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 Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 3.25 kg per constant US$ 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.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Uganda peaked at 7.57 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 43rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.57 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.3 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.01 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.87 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.56 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.22 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.81 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.24 kg per constant US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 5.14 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.46 kg per constant US$ | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 4.48 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.43 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.56 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.38 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.31 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.04 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.15 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.14 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 4.07 kg per constant US$ | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.76 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.39 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.25 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.36 kg per constant US$ | 5.14 kg per constant US$ | 7.57 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 kg per constant US$ | 3.8 kg per constant US$ | 4.56 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 kg per constant US$ | 3.25 kg per constant US$ | 4.07 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 40 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.14 kg per constant US$ compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 4.07 kg per constant US$ compare
- 42 Cambodia 3.66 kg per constant US$ compare
- 44 Gambia 3.57 kg per constant US$ compare
- 45 Chile 3.54 kg per constant US$ compare
- 46 United Republic of Tanzania 3.45 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 69.64 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 33.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 140.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 30.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 428.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Uganda?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Uganda was 3.25 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Uganda ranks 43rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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