Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Uruguay
Uruguay: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.13 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Uruguay stood at 1.13 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Uruguay peaked at 4.29 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.15 kg per constant US$, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 133rd out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.54 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.67 kg per constant US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.25 kg per constant US$ | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.77 kg per constant US$ | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 4.29 kg per constant US$ | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 4.13 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.91 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.69 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.53 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.21 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.02 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.74 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.45 kg per constant US$ | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1.13 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1.13 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -47.0% | 2.74 kg per constant US$ | 1.45 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.72 kg per constant US$ | 3.25 kg per constant US$ | 4.29 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 kg per constant US$ | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | 3.21 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Uruguay?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Uruguay was 1.13 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Uruguay ranks 133rd 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 Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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