Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.17 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.17 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
82nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
6.99 kg per constant US$
in 2004
All-time low
2.18 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 Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.17 kg per constant US$ 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 3.2% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.99 kg per constant US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.18 kg per constant US$, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.88 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.05 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.26 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.12 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.99 kg per constant US$ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 6.47 kg per constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.84 kg per constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 6.15 kg per constant US$ | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 5.54 kg per constant US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.88 kg per constant US$ | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 3.95 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.06 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.88 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.71 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.62 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.22 kg per constant US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 kg per constant US$ | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 2.69 kg per constant US$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.51 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.18 kg per constant US$ | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 2.41 kg per constant US$ | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 2.31 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.23 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.17 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.17 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.17 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.02 kg per constant US$ | 3.88 kg per constant US$ | 6.99 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 kg per constant US$ | 2.18 kg per constant US$ | 4.06 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 kg per constant US$ | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | 2.41 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 79 Georgia 2.26 kg per constant US$ compare
- 80 Philippines 2.24 kg per constant US$ compare
- 81 Honduras 2.24 kg per constant US$ compare
- 83 Myanmar 2.23 kg per constant US$ compare
- 84 Côte d'Ivoire 2.2 kg per constant US$ compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 2.2 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 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 Zimbabwe?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Zimbabwe was 2.17 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 kg per constant US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Zimbabwe ranks 82nd 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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