Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in India

India: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 2.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.61
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
63rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.74
in 2000
All-time low
2.61
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0123452000201120232000: 4.72001: 4.62002: 4.52003: 4.42004: 42005: 3.92006: 3.92007: 42008: 42009: 3.82010: 3.62011: 3.82012: 3.72013: 3.52014: 3.22015: 3.12016: 2.92017: 2.82018: 2.82019: 2.72020: 2.82021: 2.72022: 2.72023: 2.6

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

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in India, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Montenegro 2.68 compare
  2. 64 Romania 2.6 compare
  3. 65 Rwanda 2.58 compare
  4. 65 Vietnam 2.58 compare

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