Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Vietnam
Vietnam: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 3.32 kg per constant US$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Vietnam, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3.32 kg per constant US$ 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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Vietnam peaked at 6.42 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.32 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 47th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.32 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.32 kg per constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +40.3% | 4.13 kg per constant US$ | 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 | 3.46 kg per constant US$ | 3.32 kg per constant US$ | 3.57 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 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 Viet Nam 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 Vietnam
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Vietnam?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Vietnam was 3.32 kg per constant US$ 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 Vietnam?
- 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 Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Vietnam ranks 47th out of 226 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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