Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Korea
Korea: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.4801 kg per constant US$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4801 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
172nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
0.8472 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.4801 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2022, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Korea stood at 0.4801 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Korea peaked at 0.8472 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4801 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Korea ranks 172nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8472 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.8362 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7968 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.824 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7615 kg per constant US$ | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6583 kg per constant US$ | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6457 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6355 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6248 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6067 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5692 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5463 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5588 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5521 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5362 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5434 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5667 kg per constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5476 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.528 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5136 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4895 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.486 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4801 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7237 kg per constant US$ | 0.6067 kg per constant US$ | 0.8472 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5462 kg per constant US$ | 0.5136 kg per constant US$ | 0.5692 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4852 kg per constant US$ | 0.4801 kg per constant US$ | 0.4895 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 8,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7703 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,393 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 251.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 9.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Korea?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Korea was 0.4801 kg per constant US$ in 2022, 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8472 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4801 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Korea ranks 172nd out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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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