Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Bhutan
Bhutan: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 7.71 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.71 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 211 countries
All-time high
8.44 kilograms per constant usd
in 2020
All-time low
4.1 kilograms per constant usd
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 7.71 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Bhutan peaked at 8.44 kilograms per constant usd in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1 kilograms per constant usd, in 2009.
Bhutan ranks 9th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.39 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 6 kilograms per constant usd | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.42 kilograms per constant usd | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.12 kilograms per constant usd | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.04 kilograms per constant usd | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.07 kilograms per constant usd | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 4.65 kilograms per constant usd | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4.28 kilograms per constant usd | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.73 kilograms per constant usd | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1 kilograms per constant usd | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 7.53 kilograms per constant usd | +83.7% |
| 2011 | 6.13 kilograms per constant usd | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 6.36 kilograms per constant usd | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.21 kilograms per constant usd | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.13 kilograms per constant usd | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 7.45 kilograms per constant usd | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.72 kilograms per constant usd | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.76 kilograms per constant usd | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7 kilograms per constant usd | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.67 kilograms per constant usd | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.44 kilograms per constant usd | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 8.3 kilograms per constant usd | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.13 kilograms per constant usd | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8.05 kilograms per constant usd | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.71 kilograms per constant usd | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.48 kilograms per constant usd | 4.1 kilograms per constant usd | 6.42 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 kilograms per constant usd | 6.13 kilograms per constant usd | 7.76 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 kilograms per constant usd | 7.71 kilograms per constant usd | 8.44 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 6 Zambia 8.8 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 7 Central African Republic 7.92 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 8 Eritrea 7.89 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 10 North Korea 6.74 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 11 Guinea 6.7 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 12 Mali 6.67 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 158,408 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9734 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,116 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 344,353 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Bhutan?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Bhutan was 7.71 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 kilograms per constant usd in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 kilograms per constant usd in 2009.
- How does Bhutan rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Bhutan ranks 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).