Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.32 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.32
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
48th
of 224 countries
All-time high
6.42
in 2005
All-time low
3.32
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Viet Nam, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 3.32 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 Viet Nam peaked at 6.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.32, in 2022.
Viet Nam ranks 48th of 224 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 material in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.13 | — |
| 2001 | 4.13 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 6.09 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.09 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.42 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.69 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.54 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.04 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.81 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.86 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 3.69 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.57 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.57 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.32 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 | 4.13 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 3.57 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.32 | 3.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 45 Chile 3.54 compare
- 46 United Republic of Tanzania 3.45 compare
- 47 Eswatini 3.41 compare
- 49 Timor-Leste 3.32 compare
- 50 Afghanistan 3.31 compare
- 51 Benin 3.3 compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
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 3.32 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 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 in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Viet Nam ranks 48th 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 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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