Burundi vs Western Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw

Burundi
6.39 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Western Africa
2.3 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Burundi rank
16th
Western Africa rank
14th

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time

  • Burundi
  • Western Africa
2468200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 6.39 kg per constant US$ against 2.3 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa, a difference of 4.09 kg per constant US$.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.8 times Western Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 226 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.08 kg per constant US$ 3.13 kg per constant US$ 4.95 kg per constant US$ Burundi
2010s 6.86 kg per constant US$ 2.4 kg per constant US$ 4.46 kg per constant US$ Burundi
2020s 6.34 kg per constant US$ 2.29 kg per constant US$ 4.05 kg per constant US$ Burundi

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, Burundi or Western Africa?
Burundi, at 6.39 kg per constant US$ against 2.3 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Burundi and Western Africa?
4.09 kg per constant US$, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Western Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Western Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Burundi ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 14th 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,949 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed