Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Philippines
Philippines: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.28 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.28 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Philippines peaked at 2.48 kg per constant US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.66 kg per constant US$, in 2013.
That places Philippines 80th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.38 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.28 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.12 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.91 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.99 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.86 kg per constant US$ | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.03 kg per constant US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.82 kg per constant US$ | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 2.44 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.29 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.19 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.25 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.26 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.24 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.26 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.28 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.28 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.28 kg per constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +49.0% | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | 2.48 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 kg per constant US$ | 1.91 kg per constant US$ | 2.38 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 kg per constant US$ | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 kg per constant US$ | 2.24 kg per constant US$ | 2.28 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -22.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5964 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Philippines?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Philippines was 2.28 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 kg per constant US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 kg per constant US$ in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Philippines ranks 80th 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 Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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