Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Moldova
Moldova: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 2.76 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.76 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
55th
of 211 countries
All-time high
3.38 kilograms per constant usd
in 2004
All-time low
2.16 kilograms per constant usd
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.76 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Moldova peaked at 3.38 kilograms per constant usd in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.16 kilograms per constant usd, in 2020.
Moldova ranks 55th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.13 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 3.28 kilograms per constant usd | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.16 kilograms per constant usd | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.95 kilograms per constant usd | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.38 kilograms per constant usd | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 3.27 kilograms per constant usd | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.87 kilograms per constant usd | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 2.36 kilograms per constant usd | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.94 kilograms per constant usd | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 2.44 kilograms per constant usd | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 2.98 kilograms per constant usd | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 2.92 kilograms per constant usd | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.24 kilograms per constant usd | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 kilograms per constant usd | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.12 kilograms per constant usd | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.31 kilograms per constant usd | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4 kilograms per constant usd | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.58 kilograms per constant usd | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.71 kilograms per constant usd | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.62 kilograms per constant usd | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.16 kilograms per constant usd | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 2.88 kilograms per constant usd | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9 kilograms per constant usd | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.69 kilograms per constant usd | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.76 kilograms per constant usd | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 kilograms per constant usd | 2.36 kilograms per constant usd | 3.38 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 kilograms per constant usd | 2.31 kilograms per constant usd | 3.24 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 kilograms per constant usd | 2.16 kilograms per constant usd | 2.9 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 53 Cameroon 2.78 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 53 Solomon Islands 2.78 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 2.71 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 57 Kiribati 2.7 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 58 Belize 2.69 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 128,424 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4125 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,556 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 66,928 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Moldova?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Moldova was 2.76 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 kilograms per constant usd in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 kilograms per constant usd in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Moldova ranks 55th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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).