Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 3.64 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.64 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
39th
of 211 countries
All-time high
8.22 kilograms per constant usd
in 2009
All-time low
3.64 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3.64 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.22 kilograms per constant usd in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.64 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 39th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.85 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 kilograms per constant usd | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.85 kilograms per constant usd | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.93 kilograms per constant usd | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.81 kilograms per constant usd | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.19 kilograms per constant usd | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.8 kilograms per constant usd | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 6.66 kilograms per constant usd | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 7.85 kilograms per constant usd | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 8.22 kilograms per constant usd | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.56 kilograms per constant usd | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 4.96 kilograms per constant usd | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 5.25 kilograms per constant usd | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1 kilograms per constant usd | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.89 kilograms per constant usd | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.83 kilograms per constant usd | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.64 kilograms per constant usd | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.55 kilograms per constant usd | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.46 kilograms per constant usd | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.38 kilograms per constant usd | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.44 kilograms per constant usd | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.25 kilograms per constant usd | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.07 kilograms per constant usd | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 3.78 kilograms per constant usd | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.64 kilograms per constant usd | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.39 kilograms per constant usd | 5.75 kilograms per constant usd | 8.22 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 kilograms per constant usd | 4.38 kilograms per constant usd | 7.56 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 kilograms per constant usd | 3.64 kilograms per constant usd | 4.44 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 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
- 40 Chile 3.6 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 41 Armenia 3.51 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 42 Cambodia 3.45 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 50,889 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 176.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 91.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 102,960 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Guinea-Bissau was 3.64 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 kilograms per constant usd in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).