Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 7.71 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.71 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bhutan peaked at 8.44 kg per constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1 kg per constant US$, in 2009.
That places Bhutan 7th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.39 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.42 kg per constant US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.12 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.04 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.07 kg per constant US$ | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 4.65 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.28 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.73 kg per constant US$ | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1 kg per constant US$ | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 7.53 kg per constant US$ | +83.5% |
| 2011 | 6.13 kg per constant US$ | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 6.36 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.21 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.13 kg per constant US$ | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 7.45 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.72 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.76 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.67 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.44 kg per constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.13 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.05 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.71 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.71 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.71 kg per constant US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.02 kg per constant US$, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +83.5% | 4.1 kg per constant US$ | 7.53 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.48 kg per constant US$ | 4.1 kg per constant US$ | 6.42 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 kg per constant US$ | 6.13 kg per constant US$ | 7.76 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 kg per constant US$ | 7.71 kg per constant US$ | 8.44 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bhutan?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bhutan was 7.71 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Bhutan ranks 7th 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 Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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