Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.71 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.71 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
62nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
7.62 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
2.62 kg per constant US$
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. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Papua New Guinea is 2.71 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.62 kg per constant US$, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.62 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.62 kg per constant US$ | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 6.15 kg per constant US$ | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 6.49 kg per constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.35 kg per constant US$ | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 5.89 kg per constant US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 5.74 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.53 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.08 kg per constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 6.04 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.71 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.32 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.88 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.68 kg per constant US$ | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 3.04 kg per constant US$ | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 2.62 kg per constant US$ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 3.02 kg per constant US$ | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.11 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.13 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.84 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.92 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.81 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.77 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.71 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.71 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.71 kg per constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.15 kg per constant US$ | 5.35 kg per constant US$ | 7.62 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 kg per constant US$ | 2.62 kg per constant US$ | 5.71 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 kg per constant US$ | 2.71 kg per constant US$ | 2.92 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
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 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 62nd 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 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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