Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Italy
Italy: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.2195 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2195
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
197th
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.3979
in 2006
All-time low
0.2407
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 0.2195. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Italy peaked at 0.3979 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2407, in 2022.
Italy ranks 197th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3765 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3748 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3903 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3872 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3935 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3963 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3979 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.385 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3761 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3552 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3374 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.336 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3003 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2609 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2571 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2491 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2467 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2423 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2414 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2415 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2484 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.25 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2407 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2225 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2195 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3833 | 0.3552 | 0.3979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2713 | 0.2414 | 0.3374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2362 | 0.2195 | 0.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 194 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.263 compare
- 195 Barbados 0.2576 compare
- 196 Belgium 0.2571 compare
- 198 Ireland 0.2267 compare
- 199 Cook Islands 0.2162 compare
- 200 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2103 compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Italy?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Italy was 0.2195 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3979 in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2407 in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Italy ranks 197th 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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