Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 7.71 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.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.71 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2009.
That places Bhutan 7th out of 224 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 material in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.39 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.42 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.12 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.04 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.28 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | +83.5% |
| 2011 | 6.13 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 6.36 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.21 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.13 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 7.45 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.72 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.76 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.67 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.44 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.13 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.05 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.71 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.48 | 4.1 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 6.13 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 7.71 | 8.44 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % 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 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 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 in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Bhutan ranks 7th 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 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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