Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 3.95 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ghana stood at 3.95 kilograms per constant usd. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ghana peaked at 5.67 kilograms per constant usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.95 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
That places Ghana 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.67 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 5.5 kilograms per constant usd | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.46 kilograms per constant usd | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1 kilograms per constant usd | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.97 kilograms per constant usd | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.39 kilograms per constant usd | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.45 kilograms per constant usd | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.21 kilograms per constant usd | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.94 kilograms per constant usd | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.95 kilograms per constant usd | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.95 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.63 kilograms per constant usd | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.89 kilograms per constant usd | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.55 kilograms per constant usd | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.17 kilograms per constant usd | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 4.41 kilograms per constant usd | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.18 kilograms per constant usd | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.74 kilograms per constant usd | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 4.6 kilograms per constant usd | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.42 kilograms per constant usd | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.22 kilograms per constant usd | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.19 kilograms per constant usd | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.14 kilograms per constant usd | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.04 kilograms per constant usd | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.95 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 kilograms per constant usd | 4.94 kilograms per constant usd | 5.67 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 kilograms per constant usd | 4.17 kilograms per constant usd | 4.95 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 kilograms per constant usd | 3.95 kilograms per constant usd | 4.22 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 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
- 36 Paraguay 3.86 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 3.86 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 3.83 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 34.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,396 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 17,535 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ghana?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Ghana was 3.95 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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).