Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Laos
Laos: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 5.46 kg per constant US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.46 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
23rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
6.62 kg per constant US$
in 2016
All-time low
4.08 kg per constant US$
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Laos, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Laos is 5.46 kg per constant US$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Laos peaked at 6.62 kg per constant US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.08 kg per constant US$, in 2001.
Laos ranks 23rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Laos, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.24 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.08 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.28 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.44 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.22 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.22 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.92 kg per constant US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 4.52 kg per constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.62 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.74 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.37 kg per constant US$ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 5.12 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.81 kg per constant US$ | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 5.61 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.59 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2 kg per constant US$ | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 6.62 kg per constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.26 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.14 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.76 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.59 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.46 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.46 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.46 kg per constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 kg per constant US$ | 4.08 kg per constant US$ | 4.92 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 kg per constant US$ | 5.12 kg per constant US$ | 6.62 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 kg per constant US$ | 5.46 kg per constant US$ | 5.59 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 20 Burkina Faso 5.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 21 Nepal 5.6 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 5.58 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Mauritania 5.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 26 Nicaragua 5.14 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 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 Laos?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Laos was 5.46 kg per constant US$ in 2022, 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 kg per constant US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Laos ranks 23rd out of 226 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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