Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 1.38 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Cape Verde is 1.38 kilograms per constant usd, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Cape Verde peaked at 2.19 kilograms per constant usd in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.38 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 gross domestic product in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.12 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 2.02 kilograms per constant usd | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.02 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.17 kilograms per constant usd | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.05 kilograms per constant usd | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.02 kilograms per constant usd | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.07 kilograms per constant usd | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.08 kilograms per constant usd | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.19 kilograms per constant usd | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9 kilograms per constant usd | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.82 kilograms per constant usd | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.59 kilograms per constant usd | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.63 kilograms per constant usd | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.63 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.57 kilograms per constant usd | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.62 kilograms per constant usd | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.61 kilograms per constant usd | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.49 kilograms per constant usd | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kilograms per constant usd | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.74 kilograms per constant usd | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 1.68 kilograms per constant usd | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.49 kilograms per constant usd | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.42 kilograms per constant usd | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 kilograms per constant usd | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.06 kilograms per constant usd | 1.9 kilograms per constant usd | 2.19 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 kilograms per constant usd | 1.42 kilograms per constant usd | 1.9 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 kilograms per constant usd | 1.38 kilograms per constant usd | 1.74 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 474,687 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,879 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 66.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 385,549 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Cape Verde?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Cape Verde was 1.38 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 kilograms per constant usd in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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).