Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Somalia
Somalia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 2.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Somalia is 2.87, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Somalia peaked at 5.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2024.
That places Somalia 177th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5 | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.29 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.16 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.02 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.92 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.27 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.22 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.08 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.81 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.68 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.47 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.16 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.08 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.93 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 2.87 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 | 4.13 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 3.4 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 2.87 | 3.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More development goals data for Somalia
- Red List Index 0.9154 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,397 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Somalia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Somalia was 2.87 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Somalia ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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