Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Middle Africa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Middle Africa stood at 2.75. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Middle Africa peaked at 3.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2022.
That places Middle Africa 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.24 | — |
| 2001 | 3.25 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.09 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.17 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.18 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.42 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.32 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.17 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.86 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 | 3.08 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 2.75 | 3.03 | 3 |
More economy & growth data for Middle Africa
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.45 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 8.92 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 44.6 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 20.09 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 122,785 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 57,522 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,345 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 286,309 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 275,284 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Middle Africa?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Middle Africa was 2.75 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2022.
- How does Middle Africa rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Middle Africa ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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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