Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 5.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Zimbabwe stood at 5.44.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Zimbabwe peaked at 5.83 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.21 | — |
| 2001 | 5.31 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.57 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 4.98 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.38 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 4.41 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.78 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 3.54 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 4.24 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 5.16 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.08 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.06 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.83 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 5.23 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.35 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.36 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.44 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 | 3.21 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.24 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 5.23 | 5.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More development goals data for Zimbabwe
- Red List Index 0.89 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 44.72 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 298.19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (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 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 30,713 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Zimbabwe?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Zimbabwe was 5.44 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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