Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Kiribati
Kiribati: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.7 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
64th
of 226 countries
All-time high
6.92 kg per constant US$
in 2009
All-time low
2.67 kg per constant US$
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Kiribati, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Kiribati is 2.7 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Kiribati peaked at 6.92 kg per constant US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.67 kg per constant US$, in 2003.
Kiribati ranks 64th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.72 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.76 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.73 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.67 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.91 kg per constant US$ | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 4.27 kg per constant US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 5.09 kg per constant US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 5.79 kg per constant US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 6.36 kg per constant US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 6.92 kg per constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.97 kg per constant US$ | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 3.76 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.81 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.68 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.62 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.86 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.15 kg per constant US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.85 kg per constant US$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.47 kg per constant US$ | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.01 kg per constant US$ | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 3.03 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.87 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.79 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.77 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2.7 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2.7 kg per constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.32 kg per constant US$ | 2.67 kg per constant US$ | 6.92 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 kg per constant US$ | 3.01 kg per constant US$ | 4.15 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 kg per constant US$ | 2.7 kg per constant US$ | 3.03 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 62 Papua New Guinea 2.81 kg per constant US$ compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 2.8 kg per constant US$ compare
- 65 Togo 2.78 kg per constant US$ compare
- 66 Brazil 2.73 kg per constant US$ compare
- 67 Belize 2.71 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Kiribati?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Kiribati was 2.7 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Kiribati ranks 64th 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 Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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