Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 11.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Nicaragua, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 11.05 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Nicaragua peaked at 11.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.79, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 81st of 213 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.95 | — |
| 2001 | 6.79 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.32 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 7.84 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 7.8 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.83 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.05 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.85 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.92 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.02 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.86 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 9.61 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 9.8 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.71 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.47 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.62 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.73 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 10.84 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.51 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.93 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 11.13 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.23 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.05 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.64 | 6.79 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.64 | 8.02 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.97 | 10.51 | 11.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More development goals data for Nicaragua
- Red List Index 0.8326 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 445.91 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 327.14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2023)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 53 (2023)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2023)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2023)
- Infant deaths 1,246 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Nicaragua?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Nicaragua was 11.05 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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