Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.9521 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9521 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
143rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.97 kg per constant US$
in 2002
All-time low
0.9936 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 Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic is 0.9521 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 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 kg per constant US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9936 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 143rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.86 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.97 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.85 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.75 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 kg per constant US$ | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 kg per constant US$ | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 kg per constant US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 kg per constant US$ | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 1.38 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9936 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9972 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9521 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.9521 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 66% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.9521 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 kg per constant US$ | 1.08 kg per constant US$ | 1.97 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | 1.39 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 kg per constant US$ | 0.9521 kg per constant US$ | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -57.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % 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 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Dominican Republic ranks 143rd 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 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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