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
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.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Central America
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 2.24 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 389,960 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 12,233 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 9,068 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.66 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 2.98 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.73 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 23.45 % (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 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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