Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 15.45 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.45 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
31.88 kg per constant US$
in 2018
All-time low
3.87 kg per constant US$
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lesotho is 15.45 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 175.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lesotho peaked at 31.88 kg per constant US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.87 kg per constant US$, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 2nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.37 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.93 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.03 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.39 kg per constant US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.62 kg per constant US$ | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 5.73 kg per constant US$ | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 6.37 kg per constant US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 4.97 kg per constant US$ | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 4.23 kg per constant US$ | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.87 kg per constant US$ | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.44 kg per constant US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 5.74 kg per constant US$ | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 5.04 kg per constant US$ | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 4.46 kg per constant US$ | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.91 kg per constant US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 10.03 kg per constant US$ | +156.7% |
| 2017 | 28.39 kg per constant US$ | +183.1% |
| 2018 | 31.88 kg per constant US$ | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 27.95 kg per constant US$ | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 14.79 kg per constant US$ | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 15.74 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 15.82 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.62 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.45 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 kg per constant US$ | 4.23 kg per constant US$ | 6.37 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 kg per constant US$ | 3.87 kg per constant US$ | 31.88 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 kg per constant US$ | 14.79 kg per constant US$ | 15.82 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,849 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,450 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lesotho?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lesotho was 15.45 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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