Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Greece

Greece: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 0.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.52
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
161st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 2007
All-time low
0.52
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Greece, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.812000201120232000: 0.832001: 0.842002: 0.822003: 0.852004: 0.792005: 0.782006: 0.722007: 0.952008: 0.952009: 0.852010: 0.792011: 0.82012: 0.82013: 0.762014: 0.782015: 0.742016: 0.72017: 0.682018: 0.652019: 0.62020: 0.582021: 0.552022: 0.532023: 0.52

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Greece is 0.52, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Greece peaked at 0.95 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 2023.

That places Greece 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Greece, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.83
2001 0.84 +1.2%
2002 0.82 -2.4%
2003 0.85 +3.7%
2004 0.79 -7.1%
2005 0.78 -1.3%
2006 0.72 -7.7%
2007 0.95 +31.9%
2008 0.95 +0.0%
2009 0.85 -10.5%
2010 0.79 -7.1%
2011 0.8 +1.3%
2012 0.8 +0.0%
2013 0.76 -5.0%
2014 0.78 +2.6%
2015 0.74 -5.1%
2016 0.7 -5.4%
2017 0.68 -2.9%
2018 0.65 -4.4%
2019 0.6 -7.7%
2020 0.58 -3.3%
2021 0.55 -5.2%
2022 0.53 -3.6%
2023 0.52 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.838 0.72 0.95 10
2010s 0.73 0.6 0.8 10
2020s 0.545 0.52 0.58 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 158 Slovakia 0.59 compare
  2. 159 New Zealand 0.55 compare
  3. 160 Qatar 0.53 compare
  4. 162 Grenada 0.51 compare
  5. 163 Israel 0.5 compare
  6. 164 South Korea 0.49 compare
  7. 164 United Arab Emirates 0.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Greece?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Greece was 0.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2007.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 2023.
How does Greece rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
Greece ranks 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,957 data points, 2000–2023
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