Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 1.25 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.25 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.99 kilograms per constant usd
in 2000
All-time low
1.25 kilograms per constant usd
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.25 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Colombia peaked at 1.99 kilograms per constant usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.25 kilograms per constant usd, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 118th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.99 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 1.82 kilograms per constant usd | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8 kilograms per constant usd | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.83 kilograms per constant usd | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.75 kilograms per constant usd | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.79 kilograms per constant usd | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 kilograms per constant usd | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.64 kilograms per constant usd | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.58 kilograms per constant usd | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.59 kilograms per constant usd | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 kilograms per constant usd | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 kilograms per constant usd | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.51 kilograms per constant usd | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.49 kilograms per constant usd | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 kilograms per constant usd | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.53 kilograms per constant usd | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.44 kilograms per constant usd | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 kilograms per constant usd | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 kilograms per constant usd | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.41 kilograms per constant usd | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.31 kilograms per constant usd | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 kilograms per constant usd | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.25 kilograms per constant usd | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.27 kilograms per constant usd | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.25 kilograms per constant usd | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 kilograms per constant usd | 1.58 kilograms per constant usd | 1.99 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 kilograms per constant usd | 1.25 kilograms per constant usd | 1.54 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 kilograms per constant usd | 1.25 kilograms per constant usd | 1.31 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 115 Samoa 1.3 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 1.28 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 117 Nigeria 1.26 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 118 Mexico 1.25 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 118 Russian Federation 1.25 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 121 Fiji 1.22 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 121 Panama 1.22 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5851 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 5,009 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,371 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 20.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Colombia?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Colombia was 1.25 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 kilograms per constant usd in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Colombia ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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).