Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Switzerland
Switzerland: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.1042 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1042 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
208th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.1681 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.1125 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Switzerland stood at 0.1042 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Switzerland peaked at 0.1681 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1125 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 208th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1681 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1655 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1623 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1562 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1631 kg per constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1608 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1565 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.151 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.149 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1526 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1515 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1523 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1466 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1474 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1469 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.135 kg per constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1361 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1312 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1235 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1243 kg per constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1222 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1162 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1125 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1049 kg per constant US$ | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1042 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.1042 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 24% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.1042 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1585 kg per constant US$ | 0.149 kg per constant US$ | 0.1681 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1395 kg per constant US$ | 0.1235 kg per constant US$ | 0.1523 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 kg per constant US$ | 0.1042 kg per constant US$ | 0.1222 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 205 Anguilla 0.1633 kg per constant US$ compare
- 206 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1598 kg per constant US$ compare
- 207 Namibia 0.131 kg per constant US$ compare
- 209 Greenland 0.1116 kg per constant US$ compare
- 210 Bermuda 0.0963 kg per constant US$ compare
- 211 Puerto Rico 0.0692 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Switzerland?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Switzerland was 0.1042 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1681 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1125 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Switzerland ranks 208th 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 Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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