Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in New Zealand
New Zealand: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.6294 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in New Zealand is 0.6294 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in New Zealand peaked at 0.0225 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0133 kg per constant US$, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 223rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0029 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.007 kg per constant US$ | +143.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 kg per constant US$ | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 kg per constant US$ | +79.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 kg per constant US$ | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 kg per constant US$ | -63.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 kg per constant US$ | +84.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 kg per constant US$ | -57.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 kg per constant US$ | -36.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0049 kg per constant US$ | -218.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0133 kg per constant US$ | +170.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0083 kg per constant US$ | -37.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0056 kg per constant US$ | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 kg per constant US$ | -128.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0054 kg per constant US$ | -438.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0082 kg per constant US$ | +50.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0044 kg per constant US$ | -46.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0047 kg per constant US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0078 kg per constant US$ | +65.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0082 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0081 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0077 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6147 kg per constant US$ | -8073.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6294 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.6294 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.6294 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +8073.0% | -0.0077 kg per constant US$ | 0.6147 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0102 kg per constant US$ | 0.0029 kg per constant US$ | 0.0225 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0061 kg per constant US$ | -0.0133 kg per constant US$ | 0.0016 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.244 kg per constant US$ | -0.0082 kg per constant US$ | 0.6294 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 222 Japan -0.0006 kg per constant US$ compare
- 224 Brunei Darussalam -0.1055 kg per constant US$ compare
- 224 Brunei -0.1055 kg per constant US$ compare
- 226 Montserrat -5.21 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 161.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 552.02 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8628 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 403.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in New Zealand?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in New Zealand was 0.6294 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0225 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0133 kg per constant US$ in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- New Zealand ranks 223rd 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 New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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