Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Germany
Germany: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 0.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.29 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2023.
Germany ranks 183rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2001 | 0.46 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.43 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.439 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.315 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 60,496 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 53,538 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2396 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 44,147 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 183rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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