Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.2298 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2298 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
197th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4279 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.2386 kg per constant US$
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.2298 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Belgium peaked at 0.4279 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2386 kg per constant US$, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 197th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Belgium, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3737 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4279 kg per constant US$ | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3776 kg per constant US$ | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3669 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3514 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3288 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.334 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3444 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3407 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3156 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3068 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3228 kg per constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.298 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2945 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2875 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2811 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2779 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2801 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2646 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2692 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2582 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2386 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2571 kg per constant US$ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2445 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2298 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.2298 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 55% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.2298 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3561 kg per constant US$ | 0.3156 kg per constant US$ | 0.4279 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2883 kg per constant US$ | 0.2646 kg per constant US$ | 0.3228 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2456 kg per constant US$ | 0.2298 kg per constant US$ | 0.2582 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Belgium?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Belgium was 0.2298 kg per constant US$ in 2024, 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4279 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2386 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Belgium ranks 197th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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