Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Germany
Germany: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.2913 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2913 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.4783 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.2809 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 Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Germany is 0.2913 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Germany peaked at 0.4783 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2809 kg per constant US$, in 2021.
Germany ranks 191st of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4783 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4019 kg per constant US$ | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3836 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3776 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3788 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3536 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3533 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3645 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3609 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3655 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3546 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.355 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3409 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3408 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.338 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3241 kg per constant US$ | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.325 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3167 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2962 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2925 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2848 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2809 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2811 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2878 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2913 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3818 kg per constant US$ | 0.3533 kg per constant US$ | 0.4783 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3284 kg per constant US$ | 0.2925 kg per constant US$ | 0.355 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2852 kg per constant US$ | 0.2809 kg per constant US$ | 0.2913 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 188 Malta 0.302 kg per constant US$ compare
- 189 Spain 0.2958 kg per constant US$ compare
- 190 Iceland 0.2871 kg per constant US$ compare
- 192 French Polynesia 0.2787 kg per constant US$ compare
- 193 France 0.2766 kg per constant US$ compare
- 194 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.263 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4708 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 24,108 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Germany?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Germany was 0.2913 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4783 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2809 kg per constant US$ in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Germany ranks 191st 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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