Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Western Africa
Western Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Western Africa stood at 2.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Western Africa peaked at 3.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2019.
Western Africa ranks 14th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.48 | — |
| 2001 | 3.43 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.22 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.02 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.13 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.95 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.72 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.26 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.21 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2.72 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.17 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 | 2.21 | 2.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More economy & growth data for Western Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.53 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 535,797 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita -25.09 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,174 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,939 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 884,444 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ -23.38 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.28 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -31.89 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 17.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Western Africa?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Western Africa was 2.21 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2019.
- How does Western Africa rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Western Africa ranks 14th 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 Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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