Bhutan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Bhutan
8.13 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.76 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Bhutan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Bhutan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.13 kg per constant US$ against 2.76 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.37 kg per constant US$.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 226 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.48 kg per constant US$ | 3.65 kg per constant US$ | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 7.17 kg per constant US$ | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | 4.21 kg per constant US$ | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 8.12 kg per constant US$ | 2.77 kg per constant US$ | 5.36 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bhutan, at 8.13 kg per constant US$ against 2.76 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.37 kg per constant US$, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Bhutan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.