Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 6.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 6.23 million for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 7.54 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.39 million, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 172nd out of 257 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (tonnes) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.39 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.04 million | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 4.83 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.73 million | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 6.96 million | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 7.54 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 7.25 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.14 million | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 5.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.20 million | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.45 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 5.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.77 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.17 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6.23 million | +1.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.23 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.88 million, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 6.23 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.88 million, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -29.1% | 7.25 million | 5.14 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 million | 4.39 million | 7.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.70 million | 5.14 million | 7.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 million | 6.17 million | 6.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More development goals data for Guinea-Bissau
- Red List Index 0.938 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 84.84 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 74.67 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 4 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau was 6.23 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 million in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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