Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.19 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia stood at 2.19. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 3.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2022.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.65 | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.24 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.09 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.94 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.52 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.34 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 | 3.09 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.19 | 2.34 | 3 |
More economy & growth data for Central and Southern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 37,496 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 14.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 14.3% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 31.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 5.7% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 0.7% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 4.3% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services -1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Central and Southern Asia was 2.19 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2022.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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