Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Moldova
Moldova: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.9 kg per constant US$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.9 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3.38 kg per constant US$
in 2004
All-time low
2.16 kg per constant US$
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Moldova, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2022, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Moldova stood at 2.9 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Moldova peaked at 3.38 kg per constant US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.16 kg per constant US$, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 56th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Moldova, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.13 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.28 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.16 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 3.27 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.87 kg per constant US$ | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.94 kg per constant US$ | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 2.44 kg per constant US$ | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 2.98 kg per constant US$ | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 2.92 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.24 kg per constant US$ | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.12 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.31 kg per constant US$ | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.58 kg per constant US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.71 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.62 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.16 kg per constant US$ | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 2.88 kg per constant US$ | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.9 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.9 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 4.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 kg per constant US$ | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 kg per constant US$ | 2.31 kg per constant US$ | 3.24 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 kg per constant US$ | 2.16 kg per constant US$ | 2.9 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 705.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Moldova?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Moldova was 2.9 kg per constant US$ in 2022, 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 kg per constant US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Moldova ranks 56th out of 226 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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