Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 329.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Ghana is 329.26 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Ghana peaked at 329.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127.12 million, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 37th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.13 million | 127.12 million | 178.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.29 million | 192.89 million | 308.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.53 million | 295.50 million | 329.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Ghana?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Ghana was 329.26 million 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 329.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.12 million in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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