Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Cambodia
Cambodia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 3.45 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Cambodia stood at 3.45 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Cambodia peaked at 6.83 kg per constant US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.18 kg per constant US$, in 2016.
Cambodia ranks 41st of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.97 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.63 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 4.5 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.32 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.98 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.98 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.05 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.81 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.96 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.94 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.83 kg per constant US$ | +73.4% |
| 2011 | 4.06 kg per constant US$ | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 3.87 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.57 kg per constant US$ | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.42 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.58 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.18 kg per constant US$ | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 3.45 kg per constant US$ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.67 kg per constant US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.61 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.76 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.76 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.66 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.58 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.45 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.45 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.45 kg per constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +73.4% | 3.94 kg per constant US$ | 6.83 kg per constant US$ |
| 2011 | -40.6% | 6.83 kg per constant US$ | 4.06 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.21 kg per constant US$ | 3.81 kg per constant US$ | 4.97 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 kg per constant US$ | 3.18 kg per constant US$ | 6.83 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 kg per constant US$ | 3.45 kg per constant US$ | 3.76 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.89 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2677 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.52 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 Cambodia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Cambodia was 3.45 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 kg per constant US$ in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Cambodia ranks 41st 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 Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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