Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Ecuador
Ecuador: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.4 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
121st
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.81 kg per constant US$
in 2009
All-time low
1.24 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 Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ecuador stood at 1.4 kg per constant US$.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ecuador peaked at 1.81 kg per constant US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.24 kg per constant US$, in 2019.
That places Ecuador 121st out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.72 kg per constant US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.65 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.58 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.65 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.81 kg per constant US$ | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.75 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 1.39 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.36 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.37 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | 1.81 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | 1.75 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 kg per constant US$ | 1.36 kg per constant US$ | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.6272 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,469 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,950 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7554 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ecuador?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Ecuador was 1.4 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Ecuador rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Ecuador ranks 121st 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 Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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