Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.71
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
61st
of 224 countries
All-time high
7.62
in 2001
All-time low
2.62
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 2.71, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.62 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 61st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.62 | — |
| 2001 | 7.62 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 6.15 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 6.49 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 5.89 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.53 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.08 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 6.04 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.71 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.32 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 3.04 | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 2.62 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.92 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.81 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.77 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.71 | -2.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.15 | 5.35 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 2.62 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.71 | 2.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea was 2.71 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 61st 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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