Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in India
India: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 2.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in India is 2.61, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in India peaked at 4.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2023.
That places India 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.74 | — |
| 2001 | 4.63 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.46 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.36 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.96 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.77 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.57 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.94 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.72 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.72 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.69 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.61 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.77 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.72 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.61 | 2.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 214,232 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 74.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in India?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in India was 2.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2023.
- How does India rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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