Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Lebanon
Lebanon: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 2.22 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.22 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
71st
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.22 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
All-time low
1.11 kilograms per constant usd
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 2.22 kilograms per constant usd. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Lebanon peaked at 2.22 kilograms per constant usd in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 kilograms per constant usd, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 71st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.26 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 1.34 kilograms per constant usd | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 kilograms per constant usd | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.23 kilograms per constant usd | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.41 kilograms per constant usd | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.37 kilograms per constant usd | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4 kilograms per constant usd | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 kilograms per constant usd | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 kilograms per constant usd | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.23 kilograms per constant usd | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 kilograms per constant usd | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.29 kilograms per constant usd | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.29 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 kilograms per constant usd | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.36 kilograms per constant usd | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.43 kilograms per constant usd | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 kilograms per constant usd | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.49 kilograms per constant usd | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 kilograms per constant usd | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kilograms per constant usd | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.79 kilograms per constant usd | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 1.75 kilograms per constant usd | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 kilograms per constant usd | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 kilograms per constant usd | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.22 kilograms per constant usd | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 kilograms per constant usd | 1.11 kilograms per constant usd | 1.41 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 kilograms per constant usd | 1.26 kilograms per constant usd | 1.49 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 kilograms per constant usd | 1.75 kilograms per constant usd | 2.22 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 68 Palestine 2.35 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 69 Montenegro 2.29 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 70 Philippines 2.28 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 71 Myanmar 2.22 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 71 Tunisia 2.22 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 74 Libya 2.21 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 873.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -5.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 202.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 905,948 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Lebanon?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Lebanon was 2.22 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 kilograms per constant usd in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Lebanon ranks 71st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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).