Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Palau
Palau: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.6282 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.6282 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3448 kg per constant US$, in 2002.
Palau ranks 160th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Palau, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3675 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3608 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3448 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3464 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3467 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3522 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3553 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7149 kg per constant US$ | +101.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4915 kg per constant US$ | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4378 kg per constant US$ | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4606 kg per constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8468 kg per constant US$ | +83.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8959 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8883 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6654 kg per constant US$ | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5743 kg per constant US$ | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6314 kg per constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6812 kg per constant US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5832 kg per constant US$ | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5628 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5681 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6577 kg per constant US$ | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6763 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6874 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6282 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.6282 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.6282 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +101.2% | 0.3553 kg per constant US$ | 0.7149 kg per constant US$ |
| 2011 | +83.8% | 0.4606 kg per constant US$ | 0.8468 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4118 kg per constant US$ | 0.3448 kg per constant US$ | 0.7149 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.679 kg per constant US$ | 0.4606 kg per constant US$ | 0.8959 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6435 kg per constant US$ | 0.5681 kg per constant US$ | 0.6874 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 157 Costa Rica 0.7152 kg per constant US$ compare
- 158 Australia and New Zealand 0.7007 kg per constant US$ compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 0.6882 kg per constant US$ compare
- 161 Croatia 0.6615 kg per constant US$ compare
- 162 Caribbean 0.6572 kg per constant US$ compare
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6564 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 881.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.2 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.043 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.06 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 Palau?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Palau was 0.6282 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8959 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Palau ranks 160th 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 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.
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