Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.38 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.38 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.74 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
1.43 kg per constant US$
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.38 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in El Salvador peaked at 1.74 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.43 kg per constant US$, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 117th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.72 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.71 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.68 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.59 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.45 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.51 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.44 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.44 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.38 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.38 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.38 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 kg per constant US$ | 1.6 kg per constant US$ | 1.74 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 kg per constant US$ | 1.43 kg per constant US$ | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 kg per constant US$ | 1.38 kg per constant US$ | 1.53 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 114 Thailand 1.48 kg per constant US$ compare
- 115 Bangladesh 1.47 kg per constant US$ compare
- 116 Maldives 1.47 kg per constant US$ compare
- 118 Samoa 1.43 kg per constant US$ compare
- 119 Haiti 1.43 kg per constant US$ compare
- 120 Russian Federation 1.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 120 Russia 1.39 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.72 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in El Salvador?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in El Salvador was 1.38 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- El Salvador ranks 117th 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 El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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