Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in World
World: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.04 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.04 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
23rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.22 kg per constant US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.06 kg per constant US$
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in World is 1.04 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in World peaked at 1.22 kg per constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.06 kg per constant US$, in 2001.
World ranks 23rd of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in World, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.04 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | 1.09 kg per constant US$ | 1.19 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | 1.04 kg per constant US$ | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 20 Burkina Faso 5.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 21 Nepal 5.6 kg per constant US$ compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 5.58 kg per constant US$ compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.46 kg per constant US$ compare
- 24 Mauritania 5.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.25 kg per constant US$ compare
- 26 Nicaragua 5.14 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,800 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7313 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,031 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in World?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in World was 1.04 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- How does World rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- World ranks 23rd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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