Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 5.59 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.59 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
21st
of 226 countries
All-time high
5.86 kg per constant US$
in 2018
All-time low
4.03 kg per constant US$
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Nepal is 5.59 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Nepal peaked at 5.86 kg per constant US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.03 kg per constant US$, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 21st of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.55 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.7 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1 kg per constant US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.53 kg per constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.09 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 4.93 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 4.73 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.48 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.31 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.23 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.16 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.03 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.69 kg per constant US$ | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 4.62 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.51 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.46 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.73 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.42 kg per constant US$ | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 5.86 kg per constant US$ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 5.65 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.86 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.77 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.6 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.66 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.59 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.59 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.59 kg per constant US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.02 kg per constant US$, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.76 kg per constant US$ | 4.23 kg per constant US$ | 5.53 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 kg per constant US$ | 4.03 kg per constant US$ | 5.86 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 kg per constant US$ | 5.59 kg per constant US$ | 5.86 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 18 Sudan 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 19 Somalia 5.99 kg per constant US$ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 5.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 5.58 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Laos 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Nepal?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Nepal was 5.59 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 kg per constant US$ in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Nepal ranks 21st 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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