Bhutan vs Eastern Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Bhutan
8.13 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Eastern Africa
3.77 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Bhutan rank
7th
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Bhutan
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.13 kg per constant US$ against 3.77 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Africa, a difference of 4.36 kg per constant US$.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.2 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 226 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.48 kg per constant US$ | 5.77 kg per constant US$ | 0.2876 kg per constant US$ | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 7.17 kg per constant US$ | 4.46 kg per constant US$ | 2.71 kg per constant US$ | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 8.12 kg per constant US$ | 3.77 kg per constant US$ | 4.35 kg per constant US$ | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Eastern Africa?
- Bhutan, at 8.13 kg per constant US$ against 3.77 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Bhutan and Eastern Africa?
- 4.36 kg per constant US$, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eastern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Eastern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Bhutan ranks 7th and Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 226 countries.
- 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.