Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.33 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 1.33 for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.47 | — |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.52 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.68 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.63 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.41 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.44 | 3 |
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 63.5% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2023)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.33 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 2011.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 19th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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