Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 1.59 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 2.03 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 2022.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 19th out of 37 groups 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 | — |
| 2001 | 1.67 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.67 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.6 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.58 | 1.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
More economy & growth data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 513,521 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 24.1% (2025)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 3.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 23.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 48.6% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 3.9% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.5% (2024)
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation 2.8% (2024)
- Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 4.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 1.59 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 2022.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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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