Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Sweden
Sweden: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.39 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.39 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
178th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4795 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.4156 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 Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sweden is 0.39 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sweden peaked at 0.4795 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4156 kg per constant US$, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 178th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4789 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4648 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4629 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4586 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4543 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4795 kg per constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4293 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4566 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4581 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4156 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4466 kg per constant US$ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4563 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4563 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4643 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4646 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4403 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4406 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.456 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4637 kg per constant US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4744 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4625 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4511 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4412 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4028 kg per constant US$ | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.39 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.39 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.39 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4558 kg per constant US$ | 0.4156 kg per constant US$ | 0.4795 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4563 kg per constant US$ | 0.4403 kg per constant US$ | 0.4744 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4295 kg per constant US$ | 0.39 kg per constant US$ | 0.4625 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sweden?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Sweden was 0.39 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4795 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4156 kg per constant US$ in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Sweden ranks 178th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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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