Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Spain
Spain: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.2914 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2914 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
191st
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.7014 kg per constant US$
in 2006
All-time low
0.2935 kg per constant US$
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.2914 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Spain peaked at 0.7014 kg per constant US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2935 kg per constant US$, in 2017.
Spain ranks 191st of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6496 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.6436 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6825 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6988 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6965 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7014 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6939 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5991 kg per constant US$ | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5075 kg per constant US$ | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4507 kg per constant US$ | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4006 kg per constant US$ | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3282 kg per constant US$ | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3123 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3085 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3114 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2951 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2935 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3122 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3287 kg per constant US$ | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3174 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2958 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2786 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2914 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2914 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 63% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2914 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6573 kg per constant US$ | 0.5075 kg per constant US$ | 0.7014 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3312 kg per constant US$ | 0.2935 kg per constant US$ | 0.4507 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3024 kg per constant US$ | 0.2786 kg per constant US$ | 0.3287 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Spain?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Spain was 0.2914 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7014 kg per constant US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2935 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Spain ranks 191st 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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