Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.36 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 2.36 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Asia peaked at 4.09 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Southern Asia ranks 11th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.09 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.02 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.87 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.61 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.55 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.54 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.56 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.52 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.33 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.33 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.14 kg per constant US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.87 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 2.81 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.74 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.62 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.59 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.41 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 kg per constant US$ | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | 4.09 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 kg per constant US$ | 2.57 kg per constant US$ | 3.33 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 kg per constant US$ | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | 2.6 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 8 Eritrea 8.03 kg per constant US$ compare
- 9 Central African Republic 8.03 kg per constant US$ compare
- 10 Guinea 7.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 11 Mali 7.09 kg per constant US$ compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.92 kg per constant US$ compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.85 kg per constant US$ compare
- 14 Niger 6.84 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Southern Asia
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 22.60 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 5.58 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 0.578 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 29.2 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 1.45 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 1.55 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 4.51 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 5.00 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 2,572 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Asia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Southern Asia was 2.36 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Southern Asia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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