Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in East Timor
East Timor: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 3.32 kg per constant US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in East Timor, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2022, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in East Timor stood at 3.32 kg per constant US$.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in East Timor peaked at 4.37 kg per constant US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.23 kg per constant US$, in 2011.
That places East Timor 49th out of 226 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.82 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.64 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.01 kg per constant US$ | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2.88 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.09 kg per constant US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.16 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.24 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.82 kg per constant US$ | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 2.66 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.68 kg per constant US$ | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 2.94 kg per constant US$ | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 2.23 kg per constant US$ | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.04 kg per constant US$ | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 3.09 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.51 kg per constant US$ | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 3.97 kg per constant US$ | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 4.37 kg per constant US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.09 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.74 kg per constant US$ | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 2.58 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.32 kg per constant US$ | +28.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.32 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.32 kg per constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 kg per constant US$ | 2.64 kg per constant US$ | 3.68 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | 2.23 kg per constant US$ | 4.37 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 kg per constant US$ | 2.58 kg per constant US$ | 3.32 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 26.91 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0477 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 19.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 20.52 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in East Timor?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in East Timor was 3.32 kg per constant US$ in 2022, 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 kg per constant US$ in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- East Timor ranks 49th out of 226 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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