Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Finland
Finland: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.7773 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Finland is 0.7773 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Finland peaked at 0.9648 kg per constant US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6912 kg per constant US$, in 2009.
Finland ranks 148th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Finland, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8151 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.8107 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.799 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8201 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7967 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7891 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7931 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7674 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7709 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6912 kg per constant US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9648 kg per constant US$ | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9564 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9334 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9597 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8944 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8142 kg per constant US$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.876 kg per constant US$ | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8616 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8822 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7827 kg per constant US$ | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8468 kg per constant US$ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8298 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8064 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7773 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.7773 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.7773 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +39.6% | 0.6912 kg per constant US$ | 0.9648 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7853 kg per constant US$ | 0.6912 kg per constant US$ | 0.8201 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8925 kg per constant US$ | 0.7827 kg per constant US$ | 0.9648 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8281 kg per constant US$ | 0.7773 kg per constant US$ | 0.88 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 145 Poland 0.9886 kg per constant US$ compare
- 146 Kuwait 0.9409 kg per constant US$ compare
- 147 Lithuania 0.9091 kg per constant US$ compare
- 149 Latvia 0.8733 kg per constant US$ compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8599 kg per constant US$ compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.8524 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 129.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 856.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 625.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Finland?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Finland was 0.7773 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9648 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6912 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- How does Finland rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Finland ranks 148th 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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