Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Uganda
Uganda: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 3.25 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.25 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
46th
of 211 countries
All-time high
7.57 kilograms per constant usd
in 2000
All-time low
3.25 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 3.25 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 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Uganda peaked at 7.57 kilograms per constant usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.25 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 46th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.57 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 7.3 kilograms per constant usd | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.01 kilograms per constant usd | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.87 kilograms per constant usd | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.56 kilograms per constant usd | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.22 kilograms per constant usd | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9 kilograms per constant usd | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.81 kilograms per constant usd | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.24 kilograms per constant usd | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 5.14 kilograms per constant usd | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.46 kilograms per constant usd | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 4.48 kilograms per constant usd | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.43 kilograms per constant usd | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.56 kilograms per constant usd | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.38 kilograms per constant usd | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.31 kilograms per constant usd | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.04 kilograms per constant usd | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.15 kilograms per constant usd | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.14 kilograms per constant usd | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.8 kilograms per constant usd | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.07 kilograms per constant usd | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.76 kilograms per constant usd | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.6 kilograms per constant usd | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3.39 kilograms per constant usd | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 3.25 kilograms per constant usd | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.36 kilograms per constant usd | 5.14 kilograms per constant usd | 7.57 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 kilograms per constant usd | 3.8 kilograms per constant usd | 4.56 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 kilograms per constant usd | 3.25 kilograms per constant usd | 4.07 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 43 Eswatini 3.33 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 44 Gambia 3.32 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 45 Afghanistan 3.27 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 46 Syria 3.25 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 48 Vietnam 3.24 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 49 Tanzania 3.19 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Uganda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 4.10 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 960.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2,431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Uganda?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Uganda was 3.25 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Uganda ranks 46th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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).