Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 8.8 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.8 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 211 countries
All-time high
10.24 kilograms per constant usd
in 2006
All-time low
8.37 kilograms per constant usd
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 8.8 kilograms per constant usd, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Zambia peaked at 10.24 kilograms per constant usd in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.37 kilograms per constant usd, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 6th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 9.1 kilograms per constant usd | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.98 kilograms per constant usd | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.51 kilograms per constant usd | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 9.79 kilograms per constant usd | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.89 kilograms per constant usd | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.24 kilograms per constant usd | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.8 kilograms per constant usd | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.21 kilograms per constant usd | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.42 kilograms per constant usd | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.03 kilograms per constant usd | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.87 kilograms per constant usd | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.06 kilograms per constant usd | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 9.32 kilograms per constant usd | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9 kilograms per constant usd | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.37 kilograms per constant usd | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 8.92 kilograms per constant usd | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 9.1 kilograms per constant usd | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.94 kilograms per constant usd | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.45 kilograms per constant usd | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.46 kilograms per constant usd | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 9.27 kilograms per constant usd | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.12 kilograms per constant usd | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.81 kilograms per constant usd | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.8 kilograms per constant usd | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 kilograms per constant usd | 8.6 kilograms per constant usd | 10.24 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 kilograms per constant usd | 8.37 kilograms per constant usd | 10.03 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 kilograms per constant usd | 8.8 kilograms per constant usd | 9.46 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 3 Sudan 11.32 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 4 Mongolia 10.67 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 5 Chad 9.58 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 7 Central African Republic 7.92 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 8 Eritrea 7.89 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 9 Bhutan 7.71 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 751.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Zambia?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Zambia was 8.8 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 kilograms per constant usd in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 kilograms per constant usd in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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).