Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Turkey
Turkey: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.16 kg per constant US$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.16 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
134th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.17 kg per constant US$
in 2010
All-time low
1.16 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Turkey, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2022, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Turkey stood at 1.16 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Turkey peaked at 2.17 kg per constant US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.16 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Turkey ranks 134th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.15 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 kg per constant US$ | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.84 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.81 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.73 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.87 kg per constant US$ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2 kg per constant US$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.94 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.91 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.17 kg per constant US$ | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 2.06 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.76 kg per constant US$ | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 1.63 kg per constant US$ | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.41 kg per constant US$ | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 kg per constant US$ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.16 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 77% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.16 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 kg per constant US$ | 1.73 kg per constant US$ | 2.15 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | 2.17 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 kg per constant US$ | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | 1.32 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 72.49 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Turkey?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Turkey was 1.16 kg per constant US$ in 2022, 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Turkey ranks 134th out of 226 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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