Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.1923 kg per constant US$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1923 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
203rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3382 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.1923 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 United Kingdom, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in United Kingdom is 0.1923 kg per constant US$, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3382 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1923 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 203rd out of 226 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3353 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3382 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3203 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.305 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3078 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2938 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2877 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2833 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.259 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2452 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2278 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2249 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2191 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.212 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2123 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2017 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1948 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2005 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1981 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1996 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.196 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1958 kg per constant US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1923 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1923 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 41% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1923 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2976 kg per constant US$ | 0.2452 kg per constant US$ | 0.3382 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2091 kg per constant US$ | 0.1948 kg per constant US$ | 0.2278 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1947 kg per constant US$ | 0.1923 kg per constant US$ | 0.196 kg per constant US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 200 Cook Islands 0.2162 kg per constant US$ compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2103 kg per constant US$ compare
- 202 Luxembourg 0.1969 kg per constant US$ compare
- 203 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1923 kg per constant US$ compare
- 205 Anguilla 0.1633 kg per constant US$ compare
- 206 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1598 kg per constant US$ compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in United Kingdom?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in United Kingdom was 0.1923 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3382 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1923 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- United Kingdom ranks 203rd 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 United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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