Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Serbia
Serbia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.53 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.53 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
77th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.9 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
2.05 kg per constant US$
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Serbia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.53 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Serbia peaked at 2.9 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.05 kg per constant US$, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 77th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.9 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2002 | 2.9 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.59 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.72 kg per constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.57 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 kg per constant US$ | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.28 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.24 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.26 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.21 kg per constant US$ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.13 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.23 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.21 kg per constant US$ | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.19 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.23 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.35 kg per constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.2 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 2.53 kg per constant US$ | +7.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.53 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.53 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 kg per constant US$ | 2.14 kg per constant US$ | 2.9 kg per constant US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.21 kg per constant US$ | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 kg per constant US$ | 2.2 kg per constant US$ | 2.53 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -48.61 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5822 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Serbia?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Serbia was 2.53 kg per constant US$ in 2023, 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 kg per constant US$ in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Serbia ranks 77th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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