Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Peru
Peru: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.49 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.49 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 226 countries
All-time high
3.93 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
2.48 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Peru is 2.49 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Peru peaked at 3.93 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.48 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Peru ranks 71st of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.61 kg per constant US$ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.81 kg per constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.87 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.93 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.78 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.54 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.45 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.46 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.16 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.03 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.88 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.78 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.73 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.83 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.07 kg per constant US$ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.04 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.93 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.82 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.75 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.54 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.49 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.49 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.49 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.66 kg per constant US$ | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | 3.93 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 kg per constant US$ | 2.73 kg per constant US$ | 3.16 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 kg per constant US$ | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | 2.75 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Peru?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Peru was 2.49 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Peru ranks 71st 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 Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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