Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Central America
Central America: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.3 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Central America recorded 1.3 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.238 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
That places Central America 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.238 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2582 kg per constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2627 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | +432.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 kg per constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.46 kg per constant US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.37 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.38 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.94 kg per constant US$ | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2 kg per constant US$ | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 2.19 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.68 kg per constant US$ | +67.9% |
| 2020 | 9.61 kg per constant US$ | +161.2% |
| 2021 | 10.36 kg per constant US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 11.04 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | -88.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +432.1% | 0.2627 kg per constant US$ | 1.4 kg per constant US$ |
| 2020 | +161.2% | 3.68 kg per constant US$ | 9.61 kg per constant US$ |
| 2023 | -88.2% | 11.04 kg per constant US$ | 1.3 kg per constant US$ |
| 2019 | +67.9% | 2.19 kg per constant US$ | 3.68 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 kg per constant US$ | 0.238 kg per constant US$ | 1.46 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | 3.68 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 kg per constant US$ | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | 11.04 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More economy & growth data for Central America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.8466 % (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.98 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.66 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.99 % (2024)
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 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 36 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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