Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Latvia
Latvia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.7061 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7061 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
149th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.9911 kg per constant US$
in 2007
All-time low
0.6481 kg per constant US$
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.7061 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Latvia peaked at 0.9911 kg per constant US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6481 kg per constant US$, in 2009.
That places Latvia 149th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8639 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.8467 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8717 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8765 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9121 kg per constant US$ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9398 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9398 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9911 kg per constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.918 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6481 kg per constant US$ | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7691 kg per constant US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8629 kg per constant US$ | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8079 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8548 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8244 kg per constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7214 kg per constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7809 kg per constant US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8156 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8117 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.844 kg per constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8509 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8733 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7317 kg per constant US$ | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7061 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.7061 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.7061 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8808 kg per constant US$ | 0.6481 kg per constant US$ | 0.9911 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8049 kg per constant US$ | 0.7214 kg per constant US$ | 0.8629 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8012 kg per constant US$ | 0.7061 kg per constant US$ | 0.8733 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 146 Kuwait 0.9409 kg per constant US$ compare
- 147 Lithuania 0.9091 kg per constant US$ compare
- 148 Finland 0.88 kg per constant US$ compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8599 kg per constant US$ compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.8524 kg per constant US$ compare
- 152 Cuba 0.8352 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Latvia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Latvia was 0.7061 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9911 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6481 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- How does Latvia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Latvia ranks 149th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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