Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka is 1.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8604, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 137th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.78 | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9801 | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | +60.7% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9251 | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | +74.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8604 | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9006 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9589 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9673 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.4 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 0.8604 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.9589 | 1.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka was 1.1 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8604 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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