Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.64 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 1.64 for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 2.12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2022.
That places Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.84 | — |
| 2001 | 1.85 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.79 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.74 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.79 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.72 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.64 | 1.74 | 3 |
More economy & growth data for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 513,521 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 3.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 24.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 23.7% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 3.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 48.6% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 3.9% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.5% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material 1.58 (2022)
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation 2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 1.64 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2013.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2022.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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