Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Somalia
Somalia: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 5.48 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.48 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 211 countries
All-time high
23.11 kilograms per constant usd
in 2000
All-time low
5.48 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 5.48 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.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Somalia peaked at 23.11 kilograms per constant usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.48 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
That places Somalia 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Somalia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.11 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 22.07 kilograms per constant usd | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.85 kilograms per constant usd | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 19.58 kilograms per constant usd | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 18.47 kilograms per constant usd | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 17.49 kilograms per constant usd | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 15.82 kilograms per constant usd | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 14.21 kilograms per constant usd | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 13.55 kilograms per constant usd | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.76 kilograms per constant usd | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.11 kilograms per constant usd | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 11.26 kilograms per constant usd | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.94 kilograms per constant usd | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.32 kilograms per constant usd | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.83 kilograms per constant usd | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 8.03 kilograms per constant usd | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9 kilograms per constant usd | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 6.36 kilograms per constant usd | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 6.22 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.15 kilograms per constant usd | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.36 kilograms per constant usd | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.12 kilograms per constant usd | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.99 kilograms per constant usd | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.63 kilograms per constant usd | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.48 kilograms per constant usd | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.79 kilograms per constant usd | 12.76 kilograms per constant usd | 23.11 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 kilograms per constant usd | 6.15 kilograms per constant usd | 12.11 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 kilograms per constant usd | 5.48 kilograms per constant usd | 6.36 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 17 Liberia 5.63 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 18 Nepal 5.59 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 18 Yemen 5.59 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 5.48 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.25 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 23 Mauritania 4.95 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Somalia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -15.77 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 124.12 current US$ per person (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 211.84 % change on previous year (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 235,336 current LCU per person (1990)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Somalia?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Somalia was 5.48 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.11 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Somalia ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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).