Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.7039 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7039 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
155th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.867 kg per constant US$
in 2021
All-time low
0.4548 kg per constant US$
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Saint Lucia is 0.7039 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.867 kg per constant US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4548 kg per constant US$, in 2002.
Saint Lucia ranks 155th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7528 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.6552 kg per constant US$ | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4548 kg per constant US$ | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5409 kg per constant US$ | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5978 kg per constant US$ | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5963 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7382 kg per constant US$ | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6908 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6275 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6036 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5864 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5482 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5834 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5714 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4802 kg per constant US$ | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5295 kg per constant US$ | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5969 kg per constant US$ | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6132 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4738 kg per constant US$ | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5031 kg per constant US$ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6208 kg per constant US$ | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.867 kg per constant US$ | +39.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7434 kg per constant US$ | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7381 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7039 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.7039 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.7039 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6258 kg per constant US$ | 0.4548 kg per constant US$ | 0.7528 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5486 kg per constant US$ | 0.4738 kg per constant US$ | 0.6132 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7347 kg per constant US$ | 0.6208 kg per constant US$ | 0.867 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 152 Cuba 0.8352 kg per constant US$ compare
- 153 Bahrain 0.8221 kg per constant US$ compare
- 154 Australia 0.8067 kg per constant US$ compare
- 156 Hungary 0.7343 kg per constant US$ compare
- 157 Costa Rica 0.7152 kg per constant US$ compare
- 158 Australia and New Zealand 0.7007 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 43.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Saint Lucia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Saint Lucia was 0.7039 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.867 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4548 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Saint Lucia ranks 155th 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 Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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