Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Africa
2.68 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.92 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Africa rank
9th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 6.92 kg per constant US$ against 2.68 kg per constant US$ in Africa, a difference of 4.24 kg per constant US$.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.6 times Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th of 36 groups.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 kg per constant US$ | 7.61 kg per constant US$ | 4.6 kg per constant US$ | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 2.7 kg per constant US$ | 7.6 kg per constant US$ | 4.9 kg per constant US$ | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 2.68 kg per constant US$ | 6.86 kg per constant US$ | 4.17 kg per constant US$ | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 6.92 kg per constant US$ against 2.68 kg per constant US$ in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 4.24 kg per constant US$, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Africa ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.