Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bangladesh stood at 1.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bangladesh peaked at 2.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2014.
That places Bangladesh 114th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7 | — |
| 2001 | 2.59 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.43 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.31 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.21 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | -1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.41 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.02, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -40.2% | 2.13 | 1.27 |
| 2016 | +27.0% | 1.49 | 1.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.01 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.27 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 111 Micronesia 1.5 compare
- 112 Cabo Verde 1.49 compare
- 113 Thailand 1.48 compare
- 115 Maldives 1.47 compare
- 116 El Salvador 1.44 compare
- 117 Samoa 1.43 compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.10 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bangladesh?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bangladesh was 1.41 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Bangladesh ranks 114th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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