Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Albania
Albania: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 1.2 kilograms per constant usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Albania, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Albania is 1.2 kilograms per constant usd, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Albania peaked at 1.98 kilograms per constant usd in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.2 kilograms per constant usd, in 2023.
That places Albania 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.62 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2011 | 1.61 kilograms per constant usd | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6 kilograms per constant usd | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 kilograms per constant usd | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.67 kilograms per constant usd | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.88 kilograms per constant usd | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.98 kilograms per constant usd | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.46 kilograms per constant usd | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.48 kilograms per constant usd | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kilograms per constant usd | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.27 kilograms per constant usd | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.22 kilograms per constant usd | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.23 kilograms per constant usd | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2 kilograms per constant usd | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.65 kilograms per constant usd | 1.42 kilograms per constant usd | 1.98 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 kilograms per constant usd | 1.2 kilograms per constant usd | 1.27 kilograms per constant usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 121 Fiji 1.22 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 121 Panama 1.22 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 124 Mauritius 1.18 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 125 Canada 1.17 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 126 Gabon 1.13 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 126 Iraq 1.13 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 126 Turkey 1.13 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 126 Uruguay 1.13 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.9664 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,665 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.9665 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 15.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 206,611 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4972 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Albania?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in Albania was 1.2 kilograms per constant usd in 2023, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 kilograms per constant usd in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 kilograms per constant usd in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Albania ranks 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).