Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 5.48 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.48 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
20th
of 211 countries
All-time high
7.55 kilograms per constant usd
in 2012
All-time low
5.48 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.48 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.55 kilograms per constant usd in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.48 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th of 211 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 gross domestic product in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.36 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 6.66 kilograms per constant usd | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.35 kilograms per constant usd | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3 kilograms per constant usd | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 6.9 kilograms per constant usd | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.24 kilograms per constant usd | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.76 kilograms per constant usd | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 6.56 kilograms per constant usd | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.29 kilograms per constant usd | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 7.06 kilograms per constant usd | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.52 kilograms per constant usd | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.13 kilograms per constant usd | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.55 kilograms per constant usd | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.43 kilograms per constant usd | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.08 kilograms per constant usd | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.85 kilograms per constant usd | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.21 kilograms per constant usd | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8 kilograms per constant usd | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 6.21 kilograms per constant usd | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.87 kilograms per constant usd | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.15 kilograms per constant usd | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.71 kilograms per constant usd | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.75 kilograms per constant usd | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6 kilograms per constant usd | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.48 kilograms per constant usd | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.85 kilograms per constant usd | 6.35 kilograms per constant usd | 7.3 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 kilograms per constant usd | 5.87 kilograms per constant usd | 7.55 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 kilograms per constant usd | 5.48 kilograms per constant usd | 6.15 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 17 Liberia 5.63 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 18 Nepal 5.59 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 18 Yemen 5.59 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 20 Somalia 5.48 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.25 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 23 Mauritania 4.95 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 673.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,090 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 634,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Burkina Faso?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Burkina Faso was 5.48 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 kilograms per constant usd in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).