Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 4.32 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.32 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
31st
of 211 countries
All-time high
11.87 kilograms per constant usd
in 2003
All-time low
4.32 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 4.32 kilograms per constant usd, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ethiopia peaked at 11.87 kilograms per constant usd in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.32 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.01 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 10.95 kilograms per constant usd | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.34 kilograms per constant usd | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 11.87 kilograms per constant usd | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.74 kilograms per constant usd | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 10.5 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.82 kilograms per constant usd | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 9.53 kilograms per constant usd | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9 kilograms per constant usd | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 8.79 kilograms per constant usd | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.09 kilograms per constant usd | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 7.32 kilograms per constant usd | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 7.15 kilograms per constant usd | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.64 kilograms per constant usd | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1 kilograms per constant usd | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.06 kilograms per constant usd | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.02 kilograms per constant usd | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.69 kilograms per constant usd | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.42 kilograms per constant usd | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.21 kilograms per constant usd | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.17 kilograms per constant usd | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.83 kilograms per constant usd | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.63 kilograms per constant usd | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.47 kilograms per constant usd | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.32 kilograms per constant usd | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 kilograms per constant usd | 8.79 kilograms per constant usd | 11.87 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 kilograms per constant usd | 5.21 kilograms per constant usd | 8.09 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 kilograms per constant usd | 4.32 kilograms per constant usd | 5.17 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 4.48 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 29 Ukraine 4.38 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 30 Madagascar 4.36 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 32 Tajikistan 4.11 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.06 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 34 Namibia 4.03 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 8,303 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -16.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 897.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 27.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 107,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 9.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ethiopia?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ethiopia was 4.32 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 kilograms per constant usd in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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).