Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Mexico
Mexico: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.25 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Mexico is 1.25 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 951.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Mexico peaked at 13.38 kg per constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
That places Mexico 3rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0045 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 kg per constant US$ | +119.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 kg per constant US$ | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | +14978.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.97 kg per constant US$ | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 2.16 kg per constant US$ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.37 kg per constant US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.35 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.16 kg per constant US$ | +76.7% |
| 2020 | 11.44 kg per constant US$ | +175.3% |
| 2021 | 12.47 kg per constant US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 13.38 kg per constant US$ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | -90.7% |
| 2024 | 1.25 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.25 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 8.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.25 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 12.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +14978.3% | 0.0087 kg per constant US$ | 1.31 kg per constant US$ |
| 2020 | +175.3% | 4.16 kg per constant US$ | 11.44 kg per constant US$ |
| 2001 | +119.8% | 0.0045 kg per constant US$ | 0.01 kg per constant US$ |
| 2023 | -90.7% | 13.38 kg per constant US$ | 1.24 kg per constant US$ |
| 2019 | +76.7% | 2.35 kg per constant US$ | 4.16 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9208 kg per constant US$ | 0.0045 kg per constant US$ | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 kg per constant US$ | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | 4.16 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.96 kg per constant US$ | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | 13.38 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Mexico?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Mexico was 1.25 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Mexico ranks 3rd 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 951.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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