Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 8.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 8.42 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.54, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.21 | — |
| 2001 | 7.43 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.97 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.38 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 6.99 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.77 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.79 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.36 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 5.99 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 6.13 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.88 | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 8.09 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.65 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.05 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.28 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 8.29 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 8.15 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 8.34 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.48 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8.42 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 | 5.54 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 5.99 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 | 7.76 | 8.48 | 5 |
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More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Dominican Republic was 8.42 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Dominican Republic ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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