Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 3.83 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.83 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 211 countries
All-time high
7.96 kilograms per constant usd
in 2000
All-time low
3.72 kilograms per constant usd
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 3.83 kilograms per constant usd.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.96 kilograms per constant usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.72 kilograms per constant usd, in 2019.
Sierra Leone ranks 38th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.96 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 7.04 kilograms per constant usd | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.8 kilograms per constant usd | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 5.87 kilograms per constant usd | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.98 kilograms per constant usd | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 4.12 kilograms per constant usd | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 4.32 kilograms per constant usd | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.08 kilograms per constant usd | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 4 kilograms per constant usd | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.36 kilograms per constant usd | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 4.61 kilograms per constant usd | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.57 kilograms per constant usd | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.01 kilograms per constant usd | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 5.53 kilograms per constant usd | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 6.64 kilograms per constant usd | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 5.01 kilograms per constant usd | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 4.88 kilograms per constant usd | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.42 kilograms per constant usd | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 4.16 kilograms per constant usd | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 3.72 kilograms per constant usd | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.76 kilograms per constant usd | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.29 kilograms per constant usd | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 4.14 kilograms per constant usd | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.89 kilograms per constant usd | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 3.83 kilograms per constant usd | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 kilograms per constant usd | 4 kilograms per constant usd | 7.96 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 kilograms per constant usd | 3.72 kilograms per constant usd | 6.64 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 kilograms per constant usd | 3.76 kilograms per constant usd | 4.29 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 35 Ghana 3.95 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 36 Paraguay 3.86 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 3.86 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 3.64 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 40 Chile 3.6 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 41 Armenia 3.51 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 352.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,976 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Sierra Leone was 3.83 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 kilograms per constant usd in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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).