Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.1 kg per constant US$ 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. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sri Lanka is 1.1 kg per constant US$, 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 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8604 kg per constant US$, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.78 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.81 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.54 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.62 kg per constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.62 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.63 kg per constant US$ | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.65 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9801 kg per constant US$ | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 kg per constant US$ | +60.7% |
| 2015 | 1.54 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9251 kg per constant US$ | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | +74.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8604 kg per constant US$ | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9006 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9589 kg per constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9673 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 kg per constant US$ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.1 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.1 kg per constant US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.02 kg per constant US$, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +74.1% | 0.9251 kg per constant US$ | 1.61 kg per constant US$ |
| 2014 | +60.7% | 0.9801 kg per constant US$ | 1.57 kg per constant US$ |
| 2018 | -46.6% | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | 0.8604 kg per constant US$ |
| 2013 | -40.5% | 1.65 kg per constant US$ | 0.9801 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 kg per constant US$ | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | 1.81 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | 0.8604 kg per constant US$ | 1.65 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 kg per constant US$ | 0.9589 kg per constant US$ | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 314.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -66.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0483 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -68.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 33.41 % change on previous year (2025)
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 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th 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 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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