Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Estonia
Estonia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 1.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
139th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 2003
All-time low
1.03
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Estonia stood at 1.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Estonia peaked at 1.55 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 139th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.29 | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.24 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.16 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Estonia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Estonia was 1.04 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Estonia ranks 139th 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 Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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