Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in United States of America
United States of America: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.3309 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3309
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
184th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.5906
in 2000
All-time low
0.3309
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.3309 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in United States of America peaked at 0.5906 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3309, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 184th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5906 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5821 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5571 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5451 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5496 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5484 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5301 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4962 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4595 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4204 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.414 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4033 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3961 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3935 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3938 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3894 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3872 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.379 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3658 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3488 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3425 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3325 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3309 | -0.5% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.3309 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679, 71% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5279 | 0.4204 | 0.5906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3871 | 0.3488 | 0.414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3353 | 0.3309 | 0.3425 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More economy & growth data for United States of America
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in United States of America?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in United States of America was 0.3309 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5906 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3309 in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- United States of America ranks 184th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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