Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Guyana
Guyana: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.35 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.35 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
70th
of 224 countries
All-time high
14.32 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
2.52 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 Guyana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Guyana stood at 1.35 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Guyana peaked at 14.32 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.52 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Guyana ranks 70th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.32 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 12.85 kg per constant US$ | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 12.66 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.08 kg per constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 10.43 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.88 kg per constant US$ | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 6.28 kg per constant US$ | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 6.81 kg per constant US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 5.68 kg per constant US$ | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 5.92 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.29 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.49 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.99 kg per constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.06 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.04 kg per constant US$ | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 6.39 kg per constant US$ | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 6.56 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.07 kg per constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.38 kg per constant US$ | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 4.01 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.52 kg per constant US$ | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 1.92 kg per constant US$ | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 1.35 kg per constant US$ | -29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.39 kg per constant US$ | 5.68 kg per constant US$ | 14.32 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 kg per constant US$ | 5.9 kg per constant US$ | 8.04 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 kg per constant US$ | 1.35 kg per constant US$ | 4.38 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,622 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.68 % change on previous year (2005)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 291.77 current US$ per person (2005)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2005)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 53.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Guyana?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Guyana was 1.35 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Guyana ranks 70th 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 Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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