Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Namibia
Namibia: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 4.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Namibia, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.12 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 6.85 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2014.
That places Namibia 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.35 | 6.85 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 2.89 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.12 | 4.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.3 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 4.21 compare
- 31 Cambodia 4.13 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 4.07 compare
- 34 Armenia 3.95 compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 3.77 compare
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 442.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 7,918 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0439 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.76 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Namibia was 4.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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