Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Palau
Palau: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.6282 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6282
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
159th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.8959
in 2012
All-time low
0.3448
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.6282 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Palau peaked at 0.8959 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3448, in 2002.
Palau ranks 159th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 material in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3675 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3608 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3448 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3464 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3467 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3522 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3553 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7149 | +101.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4915 | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4378 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4606 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8468 | +83.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8959 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8883 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6654 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5743 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6314 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6812 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5832 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5628 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5681 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6577 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6763 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6874 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6282 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4118 | 0.3448 | 0.7149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.679 | 0.4606 | 0.8959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6435 | 0.5681 | 0.6874 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 156 Costa Rica 0.7152 compare
- 157 Australia and New Zealand 0.7007 compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 0.6882 compare
- 160 Croatia 0.6615 compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6564 compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6533 compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Palau?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Palau was 0.6282 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8959 in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3448 in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Palau ranks 159th 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 Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).