Domestic material consumption per capita in Korea
Korea: Domestic material consumption per capita was 17.37 in 2022. β² Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Korea, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Korea is 17.37, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Korea peaked at 17.77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.84, in 2005.
That places Korea 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.82 | 14.84 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 | 15.39 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.98 | 16.47 | 17.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,965 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,435 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0007 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.03 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 37,470 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.16 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Korea?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Korea was 17.37 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.84 in 2005.
- How does Korea rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Korea ranks 51st out of 223 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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