Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Central America

Central America: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.3
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
1st
of 37 groups
All-time high
11.04
in 2022
All-time low
0.238
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Central America, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 0.2382001: 0.2582002: 0.2632003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.42006: 1.32007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.52010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.32013: 1.42014: 1.92015: 2.12016: 22017: 2.22018: 2.22019: 3.72020: 9.62021: 10.42022: 112023: 1.32024: 1.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Central America recorded 1.3 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 722.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central America peaked at 11.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.238, in 2000.

That places Central America 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Central America, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.238
2001 0.2582 +8.5%
2002 0.2627 +1.7%
2003 1.4 +432.1%
2004 1.41 +1.1%
2005 1.36 -3.6%
2006 1.33 -2.5%
2007 1.39 +4.4%
2008 1.35 -2.4%
2009 1.46 +7.7%
2010 1.42 -2.3%
2011 1.37 -3.8%
2012 1.34 -2.0%
2013 1.38 +2.9%
2014 1.94 +40.5%
2015 2.05 +5.7%
2016 1.95 -4.8%
2017 2.2 +12.8%
2018 2.19 -0.6%
2019 3.68 +67.9%
2020 9.61 +161.2%
2021 10.36 +7.7%
2022 11.04 +6.6%
2023 1.3 -88.2%
2024 1.3 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.05 0.238 1.46 10
2010s 1.95 1.34 3.68 10
2020s 6.72 1.3 11.04 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 1 Mongolia 16.67 compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 15.82 compare
  3. 3 Mexico 13.38 compare
  4. 4 South Sudan 12.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central America?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central America was 1.3 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 11.04 in 2022.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.238 in 2000.
How does Central America rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Central America ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 722.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
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