Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.7115 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7115 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
157th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.13 kg per constant US$
in 2006
All-time low
0.7152 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 Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Costa Rica stood at 0.7115 kg per constant US$. 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 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Costa Rica peaked at 1.13 kg per constant US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7152 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 157th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.07 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 kg per constant US$ | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9176 kg per constant US$ | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8628 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9816 kg per constant US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9231 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8512 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8786 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.86 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8296 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8026 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7907 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7848 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7768 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7891 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7452 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7152 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6924 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7115 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7115 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.7115 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 kg per constant US$ | 0.8628 kg per constant US$ | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8479 kg per constant US$ | 0.7768 kg per constant US$ | 0.9816 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7307 kg per constant US$ | 0.6924 kg per constant US$ | 0.7891 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 154 Australia 0.8067 kg per constant US$ compare
- 155 Saint Lucia 0.7434 kg per constant US$ compare
- 156 Hungary 0.7343 kg per constant US$ compare
- 158 Australia and New Zealand 0.7007 kg per constant US$ compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 0.6882 kg per constant US$ compare
- 160 Palau 0.6763 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Costa Rica?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Costa Rica was 0.7115 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 kg per constant US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7152 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Costa Rica ranks 157th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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