Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Malaysia
Malaysia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.79 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.79 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
102nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.66 kg per constant US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.83 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 Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.79 kg per constant US$ 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.
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 kg per constant US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.83 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 102nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.57 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.22 kg per constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.27 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.27 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.26 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.31 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.24 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.66 kg per constant US$ | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 2.64 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 kg per constant US$ | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 2.01 kg per constant US$ | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.89 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.88 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 2 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.91 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.99 kg per constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.79 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.79 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.79 kg per constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 kg per constant US$ | 2.22 kg per constant US$ | 2.57 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | 1.88 kg per constant US$ | 2.66 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 kg per constant US$ | 1.79 kg per constant US$ | 1.99 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % 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 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd 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 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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