Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.22 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.22 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
100th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.87 kg per constant US$
in 2022
All-time low
1.11 kg per constant US$
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lebanon is 2.22 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lebanon peaked at 1.87 kg per constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.11 kg per constant US$, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 100th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.37 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.35 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.43 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.36 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.46 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.79 kg per constant US$ | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 1.75 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.87 kg per constant US$ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.22 kg per constant US$ | +13.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.22 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.22 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 kg per constant US$ | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 kg per constant US$ | 1.75 kg per constant US$ | 2.22 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 97 Argentina 1.94 kg per constant US$ compare
- 98 South Africa 1.94 kg per constant US$ compare
- 99 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.94 kg per constant US$ compare
- 101 Indonesia 1.84 kg per constant US$ compare
- 102 Malaysia 1.83 kg per constant US$ compare
- 103 Guatemala 1.75 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 107.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 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 Lebanon?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lebanon was 2.22 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 kg per constant US$ in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Lebanon ranks 100th 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 Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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