Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.79 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.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Malaysia peaked at 2.66 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.83, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 102nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.57 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.22 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.09 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.91 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.93 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.79 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.88 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.79 | 1.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Malaysia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Malaysia was 1.79 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd 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 Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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