Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Nepal
Nepal: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 6.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.37
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 207 countries
All-time high
6.64
in 2018
All-time low
4.56
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 6.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 6.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 19th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.15 | — |
| 2001 | 5.32 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6.26 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 5.76 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.58 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.36 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.88 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.79 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.71 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.56 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.31 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 5.23 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.36 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 6.14 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 6.64 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 6.43 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.61 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.31 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.37 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 | 4.79 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 4.56 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 6.31 | 6.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.61 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 6.47 compare
- 18 Burundi 6.41 compare
- 20 Liberia 6.36 compare
- 21 Mauritania 5.89 compare
- 22 Somalia 5.56 compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,536 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 136.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 209,327 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Nepal was 6.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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