Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Eritrea

Eritrea: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 7.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.01
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 207 countries
All-time high
7.89
in 2008
All-time low
6.04
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Eritrea, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 6.32001: 7.62002: 62003: 6.32004: 6.32005: 72006: 7.22007: 7.32008: 7.92009: 7.22010: 6.92011: 7.52012: 7.22013: 7.62014: 6.32015: 7.42016: 6.52017: 7.82018: 7.72019: 72020: 7.22021: 7.22022: 7.22023: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 7.01 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 7.89 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 2002.

That places Eritrea 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Eritrea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 6.3
2001 7.59 +20.5%
2002 6.04 -20.4%
2003 6.26 +3.6%
2004 6.3 +0.6%
2005 7.05 +11.9%
2006 7.23 +2.6%
2007 7.33 +1.4%
2008 7.89 +7.6%
2009 7.19 -8.9%
2010 6.93 -3.6%
2011 7.48 +7.9%
2012 7.24 -3.2%
2013 7.62 +5.2%
2014 6.26 -17.8%
2015 7.44 +18.8%
2016 6.52 -12.4%
2017 7.84 +20.2%
2018 7.71 -1.7%
2019 6.98 -9.5%
2020 7.18 +2.9%
2021 7.17 -0.1%
2022 7.17 +0.0%
2023 7.01 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.92 6.04 7.89 10
2010s 7.2 6.26 7.84 10
2020s 7.13 7.01 7.18 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 9 North Korea 7.18 compare
  2. 10 South Sudan 7.16 compare
  3. 11 Malawi 7.09 compare
  4. 13 Ukraine 6.94 compare
  5. 14 Niger 6.9 compare
  6. 14 Zambia 6.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 7.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 7.89 in 2008.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 2002.
How does Eritrea rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 12th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,957 data points, 2000–2023
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