Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Malta
Malta: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.2895 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2895 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
188th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.5113 kg per constant US$
in 2006
All-time low
0.302 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 Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Malta is 0.2895 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Malta peaked at 0.5113 kg per constant US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.302 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Malta ranks 188th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4769 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4632 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.434 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4992 kg per constant US$ | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5042 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4284 kg per constant US$ | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5113 kg per constant US$ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4032 kg per constant US$ | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3446 kg per constant US$ | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3708 kg per constant US$ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3023 kg per constant US$ | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3944 kg per constant US$ | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4315 kg per constant US$ | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.339 kg per constant US$ | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4364 kg per constant US$ | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4743 kg per constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4587 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3499 kg per constant US$ | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3875 kg per constant US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3623 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4108 kg per constant US$ | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3299 kg per constant US$ | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.302 kg per constant US$ | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2666 kg per constant US$ | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2895 kg per constant US$ | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4436 kg per constant US$ | 0.3446 kg per constant US$ | 0.5113 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3937 kg per constant US$ | 0.3023 kg per constant US$ | 0.4743 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3198 kg per constant US$ | 0.2666 kg per constant US$ | 0.4108 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7,432 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.4456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Malta?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Malta was 0.2895 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5113 kg per constant US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.302 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Malta ranks 188th 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 Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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