Domestic material consumption per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Domestic material consumption per capita was 4.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.01
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
173rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
4.17
in 2022
All-time low
2.55
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 4.01 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Pakistan peaked at 4.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 2001.
That places Pakistan 173rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.71 | — |
| 2001 | 2.55 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.99 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.79 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.82 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.88 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.17 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.01 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 | 2.55 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 2.88 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 3.88 | 4.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 273.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 435,957 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -0.0208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 24.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 95.57 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Pakistan?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Pakistan was 4.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 173rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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