Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 8.8 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.8 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 226 countries
All-time high
10.24 kg per constant US$
in 2006
All-time low
8.37 kg per constant US$
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Zambia stood at 8.8 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Zambia peaked at 10.24 kg per constant US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.37 kg per constant US$, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 6th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.98 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.51 kg per constant US$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 9.79 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.89 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.24 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.8 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.21 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.42 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.03 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.87 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.06 kg per constant US$ | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 9.32 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 8.37 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.92 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.1 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.94 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.45 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.46 kg per constant US$ | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 9.27 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.12 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.81 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.8 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8.8 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8.8 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 kg per constant US$ | 8.6 kg per constant US$ | 10.24 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 kg per constant US$ | 8.37 kg per constant US$ | 10.03 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 kg per constant US$ | 8.8 kg per constant US$ | 9.46 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Zambia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Zambia was 8.8 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 kg per constant US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 kg per constant US$ in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Zambia ranks 6th 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 Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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