Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Tanzania
Tanzania: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 3.19 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 3.19 kilograms per constant usd, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Tanzania peaked at 6.46 kilograms per constant usd in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.19 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 49th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.59 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 5.89 kilograms per constant usd | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.46 kilograms per constant usd | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 5.58 kilograms per constant usd | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 5.86 kilograms per constant usd | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.39 kilograms per constant usd | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.25 kilograms per constant usd | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.97 kilograms per constant usd | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9 kilograms per constant usd | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.62 kilograms per constant usd | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.77 kilograms per constant usd | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.73 kilograms per constant usd | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.75 kilograms per constant usd | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.81 kilograms per constant usd | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.82 kilograms per constant usd | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.54 kilograms per constant usd | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.19 kilograms per constant usd | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.98 kilograms per constant usd | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.88 kilograms per constant usd | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7 kilograms per constant usd | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.66 kilograms per constant usd | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.55 kilograms per constant usd | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.45 kilograms per constant usd | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.27 kilograms per constant usd | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3.19 kilograms per constant usd | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.45 kilograms per constant usd | 4.62 kilograms per constant usd | 6.46 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 kilograms per constant usd | 3.7 kilograms per constant usd | 4.82 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 kilograms per constant usd | 3.19 kilograms per constant usd | 3.66 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 46 Syria 3.25 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 46 Uganda 3.25 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 48 Vietnam 3.24 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 50 Benin 2.96 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 51 Pakistan 2.84 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 51 Senegal 2.84 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 179,360 constant LCU per person (2023)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 18.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 380.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 16.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 756.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 967,172 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Tanzania?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Tanzania was 3.19 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 kilograms per constant usd in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Tanzania ranks 49th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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).