Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.39 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.39 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
10th
of 36 groups
All-time high
4.19 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
2.55 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia stood at 2.39 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 4.19 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.55 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.19 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.12 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.96 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.89 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.71 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.63 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.61 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.62 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.43 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.25 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.94 kg per constant US$ | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.87 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.81 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.69 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.66 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.64 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.55 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.44 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.39 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.77 kg per constant US$ | 3.43 kg per constant US$ | 4.19 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 kg per constant US$ | 2.64 kg per constant US$ | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 kg per constant US$ | 2.39 kg per constant US$ | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 7 Bhutan 8.13 kg per constant US$ compare
- 8 Eritrea 8.03 kg per constant US$ compare
- 9 Central African Republic 8.03 kg per constant US$ compare
- 10 Guinea 7.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 11 Mali 7.09 kg per constant US$ compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.92 kg per constant US$ compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.85 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Central and Southern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 37,496 million current US$ (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 14.7% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 4.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 31.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 5.7% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 0.7% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.3% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia was 2.39 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 10th 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 and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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