Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.25
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
129th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.99
in 2000
All-time low
1.25
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Colombia stood at 1.25. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Colombia peaked at 1.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 129th of 224 countries 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 material in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 | — |
| 2001 | 1.82 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.27 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.25 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.58 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.25 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.25 | 1.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 126 Turkmenistan 1.29 compare
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe 1.27 compare
- 128 Russian Federation 1.25 compare
- 130 Mauritius 1.25 compare
- 131 Albania 1.23 compare
- 132 Uruguay 1.17 compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Colombia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Colombia was 1.25 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Colombia ranks 129th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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