Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 3.13 kg per constant US$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) is 3.13 kg per constant US$, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 4.27 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.13 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 4th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.17 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.27 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.04 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.98 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.72 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 3.88 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.68 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.61 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.36 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.52 kg per constant US$ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.31 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.39 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.37 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.41 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.51 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.44 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.45 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.44 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5 kg per constant US$ | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.27 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.13 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 kg per constant US$ | 3.36 kg per constant US$ | 4.27 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 kg per constant US$ | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | 3.51 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 kg per constant US$ | 3.13 kg per constant US$ | 3.5 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 1 Melanesia 0.5632 kg per constant US$ compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 0.5612 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 22,748 million current US$ (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 2.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 12.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 12.2% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 2.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 49.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 4.9% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 2.4% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 3.13 kg per constant US$ 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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