Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Mauritius
Mauritius: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.18 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.18 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
131st
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.47 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
1.21 kg per constant US$
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Mauritius stood at 1.18 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Mauritius peaked at 2.47 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.21 kg per constant US$, in 2018.
That places Mauritius 131st out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.38 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.47 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.26 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.18 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.75 kg per constant US$ | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.82 kg per constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.59 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.58 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.44 kg per constant US$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.35 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.18 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.18 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 kg per constant US$ | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | 2.47 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | 1.33 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 128 Turkmenistan 1.29 kg per constant US$ compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 1.27 kg per constant US$ compare
- 130 Colombia 1.25 kg per constant US$ compare
- 132 Albania 1.23 kg per constant US$ compare
- 133 Uruguay 1.17 kg per constant US$ compare
- 134 Türkiye 1.16 kg per constant US$ compare
- 134 Turkey 1.16 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Mauritius?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Mauritius was 1.18 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Mauritius ranks 131st 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 Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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