Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 6.74 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.74 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 226 countries
All-time high
7.07 kg per constant US$
in 2006
All-time low
5.77 kg per constant US$
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 6.74 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 7.07 kg per constant US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.77 kg per constant US$, in 2013.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.61 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.79 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.85 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.92 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.81 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.07 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.72 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.69 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.27 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.24 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.91 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.05 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.77 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.83 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.79 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.83 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.36 kg per constant US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 6.27 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.54 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.54 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.68 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.85 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.83 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.74 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 kg per constant US$ | 6.27 kg per constant US$ | 7.07 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 kg per constant US$ | 5.77 kg per constant US$ | 6.54 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 kg per constant US$ | 6.54 kg per constant US$ | 6.85 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 0.8712 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 0.8709 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 633.08 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 586.84 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 1.67 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 15,550 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 6.74 kg per constant US$ 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 kg per constant US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 kg per constant US$ in 2013.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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