Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.38
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 2001
All-time low
1.43
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.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.38 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 116th of 224 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 material in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.72 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.38 | -2.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.6 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.43 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 318.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 763.72 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -27.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 119.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30 % 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 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 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 in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- El Salvador ranks 116th 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 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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