Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.3862 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3862 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
181st
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.3 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.4021 kg per constant US$
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Dominica is 0.3862 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Dominica peaked at 1.3 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4021 kg per constant US$, in 2019.
Dominica ranks 181st of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9669 kg per constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.05 kg per constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8908 kg per constant US$ | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.837 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7046 kg per constant US$ | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6383 kg per constant US$ | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.622 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6332 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4564 kg per constant US$ | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4553 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4327 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4021 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4598 kg per constant US$ | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4435 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.409 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3991 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3862 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.3862 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 27% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.3862 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | 0.9669 kg per constant US$ | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6072 kg per constant US$ | 0.4021 kg per constant US$ | 0.8908 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4195 kg per constant US$ | 0.3862 kg per constant US$ | 0.4598 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 75.54 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -42.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 55.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Dominica?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Dominica was 0.3862 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4021 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Dominica ranks 181st 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 Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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