Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Thailand
Thailand: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.51
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.08
in 2003
All-time low
1.48
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Thailand stood at 1.51.
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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 113th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.91 | — |
| 2001 | 1.86 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.01 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.06 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.84 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.51 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.79 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.55 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 110 North Macedonia 1.51 compare
- 111 Micronesia 1.5 compare
- 112 Cabo Verde 1.49 compare
- 114 Bangladesh 1.47 compare
- 115 Maldives 1.47 compare
- 116 El Salvador 1.44 compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % 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 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 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 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Thailand ranks 113th 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 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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