Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 5.25 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.25 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
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 5.25 kg per constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6.62 kg per constant US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.08 kg per constant US$, in 2001.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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% |
| 2023 | 5.37 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.25 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
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 | 5.43 kg per constant US$ | 5.25 kg per constant US$ | 5.59 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 Laos 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
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- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual 13.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate -11.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.25 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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