Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 2.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.68 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Gambia peaked at 3.61 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2001.
That places Gambia 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2 | — |
| 2001 | 2.12 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.88 | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 3.38 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.22 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 3.61 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 3.51 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 2.34 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 3 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.65 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.68 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 2.12 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.15 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 176 Uganda 3.09 compare
- 177 Somalia 2.87 compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 2.83 compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 2.68 compare
- 181 Martinique 2.65 compare
- 182 Rwanda 2.61 compare
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Gambia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Gambia was 2.68 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Gambia ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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