Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 3.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.77
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
35th
of 207 countries
All-time high
7.11
in 2004
All-time low
3.66
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 62001: 6.22002: 6.42003: 6.22004: 7.12005: 6.62006: 72007: 6.22008: 5.62009: 42010: 42011: 4.12012: 42013: 3.82014: 3.72015: 3.72016: 3.72017: 3.82018: 42019: 3.82020: 4.22021: 4.12022: 3.92023: 3.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 3.77 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.11 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.66, in 2015.

That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 5.98
2001 6.15 +2.8%
2002 6.36 +3.4%
2003 6.22 -2.2%
2004 7.11 +14.3%
2005 6.58 -7.5%
2006 6.95 +5.6%
2007 6.25 -10.1%
2008 5.63 -9.9%
2009 3.95 -29.8%
2010 4.02 +1.8%
2011 4.13 +2.7%
2012 3.95 -4.4%
2013 3.78 -4.3%
2014 3.68 -2.6%
2015 3.66 -0.5%
2016 3.67 +0.3%
2017 3.81 +3.8%
2018 3.97 +4.2%
2019 3.83 -3.5%
2020 4.24 +10.7%
2021 4.06 -4.2%
2022 3.94 -3.0%
2023 3.77 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.12 3.95 7.11 10
2010s 3.85 3.66 4.13 10
2020s 4 3.77 4.24 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 32 Namibia 4.12 compare
  2. 33 Guinea-Bissau 4.07 compare
  3. 34 Armenia 3.95 compare
  4. 36 Chile 3.71 compare
  5. 37 Moldova 3.68 compare
  6. 38 Gambia 3.65 compare
  7. 38 Mozambique 3.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 3.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 2004.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 2015.
How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,957 data points, 2000–2023
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