Domestic material consumption per capita in Bhutan

Bhutan: Domestic material consumption per capita was 28.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.88
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
16th
of 223 countries
All-time high
28.88
in 2023
All-time low
8.07
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Bhutan, 2000–2023

10152025302000201120232000: 8.42001: 8.22002: 9.52003: 9.52004: 9.62005: 8.42006: 8.12007: 8.52008: 11.82009: 92010: 18.42011: 16.12012: 17.32013: 17.12014: 20.52015: 22.62016: 25.22017: 25.72018: 26.12019: 27.42020: 26.82021: 27.42022: 28.12023: 28.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita in Bhutan stood at 28.88. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Bhutan peaked at 28.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.07, in 2006.

That places Bhutan 16th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1 8.07 11.78 10
2010s 21.64 16.06 27.37 10
2020s 27.79 26.84 28.88 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 13 Suriname 33.4 compare
  2. 14 Romania 32.24 compare
  3. 15 Kuwait 30.72 compare
  4. 17 Estonia 28.55 compare
  5. 18 Kazakhstan 26.56 compare
  6. 19 China (People’s Republic of) 25.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Bhutan?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Bhutan was 28.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 28.88 in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.07 in 2006.
How does Bhutan rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Bhutan ranks 16th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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