Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Hungary
Hungary: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.6692 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6692 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
156th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.42 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.6864 kg per constant US$
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Hungary is 0.6692 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Hungary peaked at 1.42 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6864 kg per constant US$, in 2012.
That places Hungary 156th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 kg per constant US$ | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 kg per constant US$ | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.893 kg per constant US$ | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9919 kg per constant US$ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8665 kg per constant US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7846 kg per constant US$ | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7731 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6864 kg per constant US$ | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7705 kg per constant US$ | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9491 kg per constant US$ | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8412 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9053 kg per constant US$ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9806 kg per constant US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9689 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8755 kg per constant US$ | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.81 kg per constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7343 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7295 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6692 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.6692 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.6692 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 kg per constant US$ | 0.8665 kg per constant US$ | 1.42 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.856 kg per constant US$ | 0.6864 kg per constant US$ | 0.9806 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7637 kg per constant US$ | 0.6692 kg per constant US$ | 0.8755 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 153 Bahrain 0.8221 kg per constant US$ compare
- 154 Australia 0.8067 kg per constant US$ compare
- 155 Saint Lucia 0.7434 kg per constant US$ compare
- 157 Costa Rica 0.7152 kg per constant US$ compare
- 158 Australia and New Zealand 0.7007 kg per constant US$ compare
- 159 Marshall Islands 0.6882 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Hungary?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Hungary was 0.6692 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6864 kg per constant US$ in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Hungary ranks 156th 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 Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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