Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.3 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
117th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.02 kg per constant US$
in 2012
All-time low
1.24 kg per constant US$
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Samoa stood at 1.3 kg per constant US$.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Samoa peaked at 2.02 kg per constant US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.24 kg per constant US$, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 117th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.68 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 kg per constant US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.74 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.92 kg per constant US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.52 kg per constant US$ | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.47 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.73 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.02 kg per constant US$ | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 kg per constant US$ | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 kg per constant US$ | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 kg per constant US$ | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.32 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.48 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | 1.47 kg per constant US$ | 1.92 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 kg per constant US$ | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | 2.02 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 114 Bangladesh 1.47 kg per constant US$ compare
- 115 Maldives 1.47 kg per constant US$ compare
- 116 El Salvador 1.44 kg per constant US$ compare
- 118 Haiti 1.43 kg per constant US$ compare
- 119 Russian Federation 1.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 120 Jamaica 1.38 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,764 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,910 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Samoa?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Samoa was 1.3 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 kg per constant US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Samoa ranks 117th 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 Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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