Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.48 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.48 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
6th
of 37 groups
All-time high
4.99 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
3.61 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 3.48 kg per constant US$ 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 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 4.99 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.61 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.98 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.99 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.94 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.86 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.67 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.67 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.56 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.36 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.07 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.03 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.09 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.12 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.58 kg per constant US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.15 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 4.07 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.06 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.96 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.04 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.79 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.83 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.72 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.61 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.51 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.48 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 kg per constant US$ | 4.03 kg per constant US$ | 4.99 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 kg per constant US$ | 3.79 kg per constant US$ | 4.58 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 kg per constant US$ | 3.48 kg per constant US$ | 3.83 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 3 Mexico 13.38 kg per constant US$ compare
- 4 South Sudan 12.6 kg per constant US$ compare
- 5 Chad 10.24 kg per constant US$ compare
- 6 Zambia 9.12 kg per constant US$ compare
- 7 Bhutan 8.13 kg per constant US$ compare
- 8 Eritrea 8.03 kg per constant US$ compare
- 9 Central African Republic 8.03 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 437,904 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.33 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.46 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 31.16 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 25.21 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 1.51 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,271 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,183 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5.94 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 380,646 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.48 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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