Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Palau
Palau: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 0.63 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.63 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
152nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.9 kilograms per constant usd
in 2012
All-time low
0.34 kilograms per constant usd
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.63 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Palau peaked at 0.9 kilograms per constant usd in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.34 kilograms per constant usd, in 2002.
That places Palau 152nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 kilograms per constant usd | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.35 kilograms per constant usd | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.35 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.35 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.36 kilograms per constant usd | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.71 kilograms per constant usd | +97.2% |
| 2008 | 0.49 kilograms per constant usd | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 0.44 kilograms per constant usd | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.85 kilograms per constant usd | +84.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9 kilograms per constant usd | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.89 kilograms per constant usd | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.67 kilograms per constant usd | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.57 kilograms per constant usd | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.63 kilograms per constant usd | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.68 kilograms per constant usd | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.58 kilograms per constant usd | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.56 kilograms per constant usd | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.57 kilograms per constant usd | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.66 kilograms per constant usd | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.68 kilograms per constant usd | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.69 kilograms per constant usd | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.63 kilograms per constant usd | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.412 kilograms per constant usd | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | 0.71 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.679 kilograms per constant usd | 0.46 kilograms per constant usd | 0.9 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.646 kilograms per constant usd | 0.57 kilograms per constant usd | 0.69 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 150 Saint Lucia 0.7 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 151 Hungary 0.67 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.63 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 152 New Zealand 0.63 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 155 Portugal 0.61 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 0.61 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Palau?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Palau was 0.63 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 kilograms per constant usd in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 kilograms per constant usd in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Palau ranks 152nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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).