Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.0687 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Puerto Rico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0687 kg per constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1006 kg per constant US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 kg per constant US$, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 211th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0186 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0998 kg per constant US$ | +436.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1006 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0975 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0985 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0998 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0995 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0923 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0916 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0706 kg per constant US$ | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 kg per constant US$ | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0593 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0628 kg per constant US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0644 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0653 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.065 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0666 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0658 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0714 kg per constant US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0673 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.064 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0687 kg per constant US$ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0692 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0709 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0687 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0687 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0687 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +436.4% | 0.0186 kg per constant US$ | 0.0998 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0869 kg per constant US$ | 0.0186 kg per constant US$ | 0.1006 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0646 kg per constant US$ | 0.0581 kg per constant US$ | 0.0714 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0683 kg per constant US$ | 0.064 kg per constant US$ | 0.0709 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 208 Switzerland 0.1125 kg per constant US$ compare
- 209 Greenland 0.1116 kg per constant US$ compare
- 210 Bermuda 0.0963 kg per constant US$ compare
- 212 Cayman Islands 0.0667 kg per constant US$ compare
- 213 British Virgin Islands 0.0482 kg per constant US$ compare
- 214 Azerbaijan 0.0439 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 547.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,127 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.077 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2423 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Puerto Rico?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Puerto Rico was 0.0687 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1006 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Puerto Rico ranks 211th 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 Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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