Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.9521 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic is 0.9521, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.97 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9936, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 142nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.86 | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9936 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9972 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9521 | -4.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.9521 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51, 66% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.9521 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.08 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 1.06 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9521 | 1.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic was 0.9521 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9936 in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Dominican Republic ranks 142nd 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 Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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