Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.0687 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.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0687.
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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0186, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 209th out of 224 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 material in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0186 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0998 | +436.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1006 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0975 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0985 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0998 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0995 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0923 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0916 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0706 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0593 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0628 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0644 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0653 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.065 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0666 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0658 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0714 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0673 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.064 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0687 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0692 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0709 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0687 | -3.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0687 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679, 15% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0687 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 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 material 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 | 0.0998 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0869 | 0.0186 | 0.1006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0646 | 0.0581 | 0.0714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0683 | 0.064 | 0.0709 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 206 Switzerland 0.1125 compare
- 207 Greenland 0.1116 compare
- 208 Bermuda 0.0963 compare
- 210 Cayman Islands 0.0667 compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 0.0482 compare
- 212 Azerbaijan 0.0439 compare
More economy & growth data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.79 % change on previous year (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 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 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 in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Puerto Rico ranks 209th 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 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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