Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 1.90 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 1.90 billion for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.90 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 845.00 million, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 845.00 million | — |
| 2001 | 899.35 million | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 895.29 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 908.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 958.04 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 999.55 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 billion | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.10 billion | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 billion | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 billion | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.26 billion | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.30 billion | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.40 billion | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 billion | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 billion | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 billion | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 billion | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.42 billion | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.69 billion | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.72 billion | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.79 billion | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.80 billion | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 billion | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.84 billion | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.90 billion | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 993.52 million | 845.00 million | 1.18 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion | 1.26 billion | 1.72 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion | 1.79 billion | 1.90 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa was 1.90 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 845.00 million in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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