Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in South Korea
South Korea: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw 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
173rd
of 226 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 South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2022, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in South Korea stood at 0.4801 kg per constant US$. 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 South Korea peaked at 0.8472 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4801 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 173rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in South Korea, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4801 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4801 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7237 kg per constant US$ | 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 South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in South Korea?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4801 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- South Korea ranks 173rd out of 226 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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