Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Romania
Romania: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 2.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.02
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
95th
of 224 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 2007
All-time low
1.39
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.02 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Romania peaked at 2.28 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2000.
Romania ranks 95th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 | — |
| 2001 | 2.1 | +51.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.22 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.88 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.02 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.39 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.48 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 1.88 | 2.18 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Romania?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Romania was 2.02 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Romania ranks 95th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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