Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in India
India: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.42 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.42 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
69th
of 224 countries
All-time high
4.57 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
2.56 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 India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
India recorded 2.42 kg per constant US$ 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 down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in India peaked at 4.57 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.56 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
India ranks 69th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in India, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.47 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.21 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.91 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.79 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.78 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.82 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.86 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.63 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.45 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.62 kg per constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.53 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.09 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.98 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.84 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.65 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.61 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.56 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.46 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.42 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 kg per constant US$ | 3.63 kg per constant US$ | 4.57 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 kg per constant US$ | 2.65 kg per constant US$ | 3.62 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 kg per constant US$ | 2.42 kg per constant US$ | 2.7 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 133,743 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6744 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 India?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in India was 2.42 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does India rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- India ranks 69th 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 India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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