Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in El Salvador
El Salvador: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 1.38 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in El Salvador stood at 1.38 kilograms per constant usd. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in El Salvador peaked at 1.74 kilograms per constant usd in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.38 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 112th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 1.74 kilograms per constant usd | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.72 kilograms per constant usd | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.72 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.71 kilograms per constant usd | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.68 kilograms per constant usd | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.66 kilograms per constant usd | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 kilograms per constant usd | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6 kilograms per constant usd | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.65 kilograms per constant usd | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 kilograms per constant usd | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 kilograms per constant usd | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.64 kilograms per constant usd | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.59 kilograms per constant usd | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 kilograms per constant usd | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.45 kilograms per constant usd | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.51 kilograms per constant usd | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 kilograms per constant usd | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 kilograms per constant usd | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 kilograms per constant usd | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.53 kilograms per constant usd | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.44 kilograms per constant usd | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.44 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.42 kilograms per constant usd | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.38 kilograms per constant usd | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 kilograms per constant usd | 1.6 kilograms per constant usd | 1.74 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 kilograms per constant usd | 1.43 kilograms per constant usd | 1.64 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 kilograms per constant usd | 1.38 kilograms per constant usd | 1.53 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,312 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,236 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5611 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in El Salvador?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in El Salvador was 1.38 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 kilograms per constant usd in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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).