Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Spain
Spain: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 0.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Spain is 0.28, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.76 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2023.
Spain ranks 186th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.71 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.74 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.76 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.65 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.55 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.49 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.44 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.36 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.31 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.28 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.714 | 0.55 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.362 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.325 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 29,763 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 28,299 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 186th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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