Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.2298 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.2298 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2386, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 196th of 224 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 material in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3737 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4279 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3776 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3669 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3514 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3288 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.334 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3444 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3407 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3156 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3068 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3228 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.298 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2945 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2875 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2811 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2779 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2801 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2646 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2692 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2582 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2386 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2571 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2445 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2298 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3561 | 0.3156 | 0.4279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2883 | 0.2646 | 0.3228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2456 | 0.2298 | 0.2582 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,048 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,552 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 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 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 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Belgium ranks 196th out of 224 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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