Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Thailand
Thailand: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.51 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Thailand stood at 1.51 kg per constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Thailand peaked at 2.08 kg per constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.48 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 114th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.91 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.86 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.01 kg per constant US$ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.08 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.06 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.86 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.79 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.78 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.84 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.71 kg per constant US$ | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.59 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.51 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.51 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.51 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.51 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | 1.79 kg per constant US$ | 2.08 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 kg per constant US$ | 1.55 kg per constant US$ | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | 1.48 kg per constant US$ | 1.51 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 111 North Macedonia 1.51 kg per constant US$ compare
- 112 Micronesia 1.5 kg per constant US$ compare
- 113 Cabo Verde 1.49 kg per constant US$ compare
- 115 Bangladesh 1.47 kg per constant US$ compare
- 116 Maldives 1.47 kg per constant US$ compare
- 117 El Salvador 1.44 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Thailand?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Thailand was 1.51 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Thailand ranks 114th 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 Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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