Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Malta
Malta: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw 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
190th
of 226 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$, in 2022.
Malta ranks 190th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Malta, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.2895 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 65% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.2895 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 kg per constant US$, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4436 kg per constant US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (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 190th 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 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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