Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.41 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 3.41 for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa peaked at 5.39 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 2018.
That places Eastern Africa 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.29 | — |
| 2001 | 5.19 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.24 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.39 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.81 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.78 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.51 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.23 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.05 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.35 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.28 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.93 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.71 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.71 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.53 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.41 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 | 4.38 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 3.37 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 | 3.41 | 3.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Melanesia 0.5632 compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 0.5612 compare
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 127,870 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,842 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.36 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 25.33 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa was 3.41 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2003.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 2018.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Africa ranks 3rd out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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