Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.1 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
90th
of 226 countries
All-time high
3.41 kg per constant US$
in 2007
All-time low
2.09 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.1 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Vanuatu peaked at 3.41 kg per constant US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.09 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 90th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.06 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 3.23 kg per constant US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.11 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.31 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.14 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 kg per constant US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.15 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.14 kg per constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.03 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.17 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.93 kg per constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.56 kg per constant US$ | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 2.21 kg per constant US$ | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.18 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.25 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.16 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.1 kg per constant US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.1 kg per constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.18 kg per constant US$ | 3 kg per constant US$ | 3.41 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 kg per constant US$ | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 kg per constant US$ | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | 2.17 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 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 Vanuatu?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Vanuatu was 2.1 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Vanuatu ranks 90th 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 Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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