Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 3.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa stood at 3.79.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa peaked at 3.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.22, in 2003.
Eastern Africa ranks 34th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.26 | — |
| 2001 | 3.37 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.26 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.22 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.34 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.39 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.64 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.67 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.89 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.87 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 3.92 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.98 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.89 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.78 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.79 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 | 3.22 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 3.42 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 | 3.78 | 3.98 | 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 per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Eastern Africa was 3.79 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 in 2003.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Africa ranks 34th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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