Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.41 kg per constant US$ 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. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bangladesh stood at 1.41 kg per constant US$.
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 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.27 kg per constant US$, in 2014.
That places Bangladesh 115th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.59 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.59 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.43 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.31 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.52 kg per constant US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.25 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.01 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.07 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2.21 kg per constant US$ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 2.13 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.89 kg per constant US$ | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.73 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.47 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.43 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.41 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.41 kg per constant US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.02 kg per constant US$, 73% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -40.2% | 2.13 kg per constant US$ | 1.27 kg per constant US$ |
| 2016 | +27.0% | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | 1.89 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.39 kg per constant US$ | 2.01 kg per constant US$ | 2.7 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 kg per constant US$ | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | 2.21 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 112 Micronesia 1.5 kg per constant US$ compare
- 113 Cabo Verde 1.49 kg per constant US$ compare
- 114 Thailand 1.48 kg per constant US$ compare
- 116 Maldives 1.47 kg per constant US$ compare
- 117 El Salvador 1.44 kg per constant US$ compare
- 118 Samoa 1.43 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Bangladesh ranks 115th out of 226 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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