Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Portugal
Portugal: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.6074 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6074
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
164th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2008
All-time low
0.6071
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 0.6074.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Portugal peaked at 1.01 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6071, in 2022.
That places Portugal 164th out of 224 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 material in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9267 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9526 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9172 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8171 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8718 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8612 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9613 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9735 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9449 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7933 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7606 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6561 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7074 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7033 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6766 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7132 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6848 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6682 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6484 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7174 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6071 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5989 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6074 | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.6074 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.6074 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9241 | 0.8171 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7204 | 0.6561 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6358 | 0.5989 | 0.7174 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6564 compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6533 compare
- 163 Czechia 0.6257 compare
- 165 Cyprus 0.5773 compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 0.544 compare
- 167 Slovakia 0.5371 compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Portugal?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Portugal was 0.6074 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6071 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Portugal ranks 164th 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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