Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Senegal
Senegal: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 2.84 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 2.84 kilograms per constant usd, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Senegal peaked at 4.01 kilograms per constant usd in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.84 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
That places Senegal 51st 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.52 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 3.56 kilograms per constant usd | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.31 kilograms per constant usd | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.74 kilograms per constant usd | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 3.54 kilograms per constant usd | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6 kilograms per constant usd | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.31 kilograms per constant usd | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 3.51 kilograms per constant usd | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.63 kilograms per constant usd | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7 kilograms per constant usd | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.75 kilograms per constant usd | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.29 kilograms per constant usd | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.48 kilograms per constant usd | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7 kilograms per constant usd | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2 kilograms per constant usd | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 3.19 kilograms per constant usd | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.01 kilograms per constant usd | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 3.23 kilograms per constant usd | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.71 kilograms per constant usd | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 3.43 kilograms per constant usd | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.41 kilograms per constant usd | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.12 kilograms per constant usd | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.05 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.93 kilograms per constant usd | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.84 kilograms per constant usd | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 kilograms per constant usd | 3.31 kilograms per constant usd | 3.74 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 kilograms per constant usd | 3.19 kilograms per constant usd | 4.01 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 kilograms per constant usd | 2.84 kilograms per constant usd | 3.41 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 48 Vietnam 3.24 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 49 Tanzania 3.19 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 50 Benin 2.96 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 51 Pakistan 2.84 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 53 Cameroon 2.78 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 2.78 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,751 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.02 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Senegal?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Senegal was 2.84 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 kilograms per constant usd in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Senegal rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Senegal ranks 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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).