Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 7.92 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.92 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 211 countries
All-time high
9.04 kilograms per constant usd
in 2013
All-time low
5.87 kilograms per constant usd
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic is 7.92 kilograms per constant usd, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Central African Republic peaked at 9.04 kilograms per constant usd in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.87 kilograms per constant usd, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 7th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.87 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 5.95 kilograms per constant usd | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.05 kilograms per constant usd | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.46 kilograms per constant usd | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 6.53 kilograms per constant usd | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.53 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.38 kilograms per constant usd | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.45 kilograms per constant usd | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.21 kilograms per constant usd | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.16 kilograms per constant usd | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.97 kilograms per constant usd | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.16 kilograms per constant usd | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.94 kilograms per constant usd | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.04 kilograms per constant usd | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 8.73 kilograms per constant usd | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.55 kilograms per constant usd | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.4 kilograms per constant usd | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.08 kilograms per constant usd | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.88 kilograms per constant usd | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.95 kilograms per constant usd | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.96 kilograms per constant usd | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.03 kilograms per constant usd | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.87 kilograms per constant usd | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.92 kilograms per constant usd | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 kilograms per constant usd | 5.87 kilograms per constant usd | 6.53 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 kilograms per constant usd | 5.94 kilograms per constant usd | 9.04 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 kilograms per constant usd | 7.87 kilograms per constant usd | 8.03 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 4 Mongolia 10.67 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 5 Chad 9.58 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 6 Zambia 8.8 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 8 Eritrea 7.89 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 9 Bhutan 7.71 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 10 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6.74 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 89.03 current US$ per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 108.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 54,006 current LCU per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 86.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 26,499 constant LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Central African Republic?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Central African Republic was 7.92 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 kilograms per constant usd in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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).