Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 4.71 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 4.71 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.71 kilograms per constant usd in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.23 kilograms per constant usd, in 2011.
Timor-Leste ranks 26th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.82 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 2.64 kilograms per constant usd | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 3.01 kilograms per constant usd | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2.88 kilograms per constant usd | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.09 kilograms per constant usd | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.16 kilograms per constant usd | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.24 kilograms per constant usd | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.82 kilograms per constant usd | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 2.66 kilograms per constant usd | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.68 kilograms per constant usd | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 2.94 kilograms per constant usd | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 2.23 kilograms per constant usd | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 kilograms per constant usd | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.04 kilograms per constant usd | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 3.09 kilograms per constant usd | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.51 kilograms per constant usd | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 3.97 kilograms per constant usd | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 4.37 kilograms per constant usd | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2 kilograms per constant usd | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.09 kilograms per constant usd | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.74 kilograms per constant usd | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 2.58 kilograms per constant usd | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.32 kilograms per constant usd | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 4.18 kilograms per constant usd | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 4.71 kilograms per constant usd | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 kilograms per constant usd | 2.64 kilograms per constant usd | 3.68 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 kilograms per constant usd | 2.23 kilograms per constant usd | 4.37 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 kilograms per constant usd | 2.58 kilograms per constant usd | 4.71 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 23 Mauritania 4.95 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 24 Nicaragua 4.85 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 25 Suriname 4.83 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 26 Mozambique 4.71 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 4.48 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 29 Ukraine 4.38 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Timor-Leste
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,509 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1,341 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,428 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Timor-Leste?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Timor-Leste was 4.71 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 kilograms per constant usd in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Timor-Leste ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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).