Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in New Zealand
New Zealand: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.6294 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in New Zealand is 0.6294, 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0133, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 221st of 224 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 material in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0029 | — |
| 2001 | 0.007 | +143.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 | +79.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0082 | -63.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 | +84.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 | -57.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 | -36.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0049 | -218.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0133 | +170.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0083 | -37.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0056 | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 | -128.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0054 | -438.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0082 | +50.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0044 | -46.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0047 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0078 | +65.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0082 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0081 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0077 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6147 | -8073.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6294 | +2.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.6294 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.6294 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 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 | 0.6147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0102 | 0.0029 | 0.0225 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0061 | -0.0133 | 0.0016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.244 | -0.0082 | 0.6294 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 220 Japan -0.0006 compare
- 222 Brunei Darussalam -0.0784 compare
- 223 Brunei Darussalam -0.1055 compare
- 224 Montserrat -5.21 compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % 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 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 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 in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- New Zealand ranks 221st out of 224 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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