Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 3.24 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Viet Nam, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 3.24 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Viet Nam peaked at 6.42 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.32 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Viet Nam ranks 47th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.13 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.13 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.79 kg per constant US$ | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 6.09 kg per constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.09 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.42 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.69 kg per constant US$ | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.45 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.54 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.34 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.04 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.81 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.11 kg per constant US$ | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.83 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.01 kg per constant US$ | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 4.64 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.52 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.86 kg per constant US$ | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 3.69 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.57 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.57 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.48 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.32 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.32 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.24 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Viet Nam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +40.3% | 4.13 kg per constant US$ | 5.79 kg per constant US$ |
| 2014 | +31.0% | 3.83 kg per constant US$ | 5.01 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 kg per constant US$ | 4.13 kg per constant US$ | 6.42 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 kg per constant US$ | 3.57 kg per constant US$ | 5.04 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 kg per constant US$ | 3.24 kg per constant US$ | 3.57 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 44 Chile 3.54 kg per constant US$ compare
- 45 United Republic of Tanzania 3.45 kg per constant US$ compare
- 46 Eswatini 3.41 kg per constant US$ compare
- 47 Vietnam 3.32 kg per constant US$ compare
- 49 Timor-Leste 3.32 kg per constant US$ compare
- 49 East Timor 3.32 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual 4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 5.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 7.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Viet Nam?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Viet Nam was 3.24 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Viet Nam ranks 47th 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 Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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