Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 2.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau stood at 2.83. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 178th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.56 | — |
| 2001 | 3.49 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.43 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3.41 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.95 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 4.94 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.63 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.99 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.06 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.07 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.08 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.06 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.83 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.36 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 2.99 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.83 | 3.08 | 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 per capita, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Guinea-Bissau was 2.83 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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