Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Albania
Albania: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.2 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Albania, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Albania stood at 1.2 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Albania peaked at 1.98 kg per constant US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.22 kg per constant US$, in 2021.
That places Albania 132nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Albania, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.62 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2011 | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 kg per constant US$ | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.88 kg per constant US$ | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.98 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.46 kg per constant US$ | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.48 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.2 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 81% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.2 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.65 kg per constant US$ | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | 1.98 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | 1.2 kg per constant US$ | 1.27 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Albania?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Albania was 1.2 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 kg per constant US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Albania ranks 132nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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