Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.3742 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3742 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
184th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.9559 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.3341 kg per constant US$
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Tuvalu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Tuvalu stood at 0.3742 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Tuvalu peaked at 0.9559 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3341 kg per constant US$, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 184th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3581 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4749 kg per constant US$ | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7267 kg per constant US$ | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3936 kg per constant US$ | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7896 kg per constant US$ | +100.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9559 kg per constant US$ | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5659 kg per constant US$ | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4138 kg per constant US$ | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5824 kg per constant US$ | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4197 kg per constant US$ | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.435 kg per constant US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4999 kg per constant US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6913 kg per constant US$ | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4116 kg per constant US$ | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 0.422 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3859 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3712 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3888 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3936 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3365 kg per constant US$ | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3601 kg per constant US$ | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3341 kg per constant US$ | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3855 kg per constant US$ | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3794 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3742 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.3742 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 26% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.3742 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5681 kg per constant US$ | 0.3581 kg per constant US$ | 0.9559 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4336 kg per constant US$ | 0.3365 kg per constant US$ | 0.6913 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3667 kg per constant US$ | 0.3341 kg per constant US$ | 0.3855 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.54 % 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 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 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 Tuvalu?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Tuvalu was 0.3742 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9559 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3341 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Tuvalu ranks 184th 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 Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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