Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 2.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.36
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.75
in 2007
All-time low
2.3
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Vanuatu, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 3.42001: 3.52002: 3.42003: 3.52004: 3.62005: 3.52006: 3.42007: 3.82008: 3.52009: 3.32010: 3.72011: 3.52012: 3.32013: 3.52014: 3.22015: 2.82016: 2.42017: 2.42018: 2.52019: 2.32020: 2.42021: 2.42022: 2.42023: 2.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 2.36 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 3.75 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2019.

That places Vanuatu 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.35
2001 3.54 +5.7%
2002 3.41 -3.7%
2003 3.52 +3.2%
2004 3.63 +3.1%
2005 3.52 -3.0%
2006 3.44 -2.3%
2007 3.75 +9.0%
2008 3.46 -7.7%
2009 3.29 -4.9%
2010 3.7 +12.5%
2011 3.45 -6.8%
2012 3.32 -3.8%
2013 3.48 +4.8%
2014 3.22 -7.5%
2015 2.81 -12.7%
2016 2.42 -13.9%
2017 2.39 -1.2%
2018 2.47 +3.3%
2019 2.3 -6.9%
2020 2.37 +3.0%
2021 2.38 +0.4%
2022 2.37 -0.4%
2023 2.36 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.49 3.29 3.75 10
2010s 2.96 2.3 3.7 10
2020s 2.37 2.36 2.38 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 67 Pakistan 2.44 compare
  2. 68 Uzbekistan 2.43 compare
  3. 69 Myanmar 2.39 compare
  4. 70 Honduras 2.36 compare
  5. 72 Egypt 2.35 compare
  6. 73 Djibouti 2.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 2.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2007.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2019.
How does Vanuatu rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,957 data points, 2000–2023
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