Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Maldives
Maldives: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.46
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
115th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 2020
All-time low
0.6064
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Maldives, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1.46 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Maldives peaked at 2.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6064, in 2003.
Maldives ranks 115th of 224 countries on this measure, 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 material in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6633 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7079 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6783 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6064 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7127 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8498 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8515 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7526 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | +128.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7223 | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 0.708 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6902 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.811 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6865 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7227 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8455 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.11 | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8266 | 0.6064 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.6865 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.46 | 2.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 112 Cabo Verde 1.49 compare
- 113 Thailand 1.48 compare
- 114 Bangladesh 1.47 compare
- 116 El Salvador 1.44 compare
- 117 Samoa 1.43 compare
- 118 Haiti 1.43 compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Maldives?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Maldives was 1.46 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6064 in 2003.
- How does Maldives rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Maldives ranks 115th 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 Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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