Domestic material consumption per capita in Spain
Spain: Domestic material consumption per capita was 8.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 8.08 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Spain peaked at 20.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.08, in 2023.
That places Spain 118th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5 | 14.29 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 | 8.32 | 12.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 | 8.08 | 9.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 115 Dominican Republic 8.37 compare
- 116 United Kingdom 8.32 compare
- 117 Algeria 8.16 compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.91 compare
- 120 Indonesia 7.85 compare
- 121 Colombia 7.68 compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 3.82 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 29,763 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.6 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.47 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Spain?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Spain was 8.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Spain ranks 118th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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