Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Ecuador

Ecuador: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 1.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.84
in 2009
All-time low
1.25
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Ecuador, 2000–2023

00.511.522000201120232000: 1.62001: 1.82002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.72005: 1.62006: 1.62007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.82010: 1.82011: 1.72012: 1.32013: 1.62014: 1.62015: 1.42016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.22020: 1.42021: 1.42022: 1.42023: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Ecuador stood at 1.36.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 1.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2019.

Ecuador ranks 116th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Ecuador, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.62
2001 1.75 +8.0%
2002 1.73 -1.1%
2003 1.71 -1.2%
2004 1.68 -1.8%
2005 1.58 -6.0%
2006 1.61 +1.9%
2007 1.68 +4.3%
2008 1.69 +0.6%
2009 1.84 +8.9%
2010 1.79 -2.7%
2011 1.7 -5.0%
2012 1.29 -24.1%
2013 1.58 +22.5%
2014 1.59 +0.6%
2015 1.44 -9.4%
2016 1.32 -8.3%
2017 1.29 -2.3%
2018 1.28 -0.8%
2019 1.25 -2.3%
2020 1.42 +13.6%
2021 1.39 -2.1%
2022 1.36 -2.2%
2023 1.36 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.69 1.58 1.84 10
2010s 1.45 1.25 1.79 10
2020s 1.38 1.36 1.42 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 114 Guyana 1.45 compare
  2. 115 Estonia 1.42 compare
  3. 116 Argentina 1.36 compare
  4. 118 Angola 1.31 compare
  5. 118 Panama 1.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Ecuador?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 1.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 2009.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,957 data points, 2000–2023
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