Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Singapore
Singapore: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.3938 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.3938 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Singapore peaked at 1.57 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1092 kg per constant US$, in 2005.
Singapore ranks 183rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Singapore, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.57 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.8544 kg per constant US$ | -45.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6219 kg per constant US$ | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3771 kg per constant US$ | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4995 kg per constant US$ | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1092 kg per constant US$ | -78.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3796 kg per constant US$ | +247.7% |
| 2007 | 0.379 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5424 kg per constant US$ | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6997 kg per constant US$ | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4453 kg per constant US$ | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4494 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4776 kg per constant US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4644 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4527 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3427 kg per constant US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.549 kg per constant US$ | +60.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4218 kg per constant US$ | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5651 kg per constant US$ | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 0.398 kg per constant US$ | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4221 kg per constant US$ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3941 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3903 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3983 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3938 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.3938 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.3938 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +247.7% | 0.1092 kg per constant US$ | 0.3796 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6033 kg per constant US$ | 0.1092 kg per constant US$ | 1.57 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4566 kg per constant US$ | 0.3427 kg per constant US$ | 0.5651 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3997 kg per constant US$ | 0.3903 kg per constant US$ | 0.4221 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Singapore?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Singapore was 0.3938 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Singapore ranks 183rd 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 Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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