Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw

Central African Republic
8.03 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.76 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
246810200020122024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 8.03 kg per constant US$ against 2.76 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.27 kg per constant US$.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 226 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.26 kg per constant US$ 3.65 kg per constant US$ 2.61 kg per constant US$ Central African Republic
2010s 7.67 kg per constant US$ 2.95 kg per constant US$ 4.71 kg per constant US$ Central African Republic
2020s 7.95 kg per constant US$ 2.77 kg per constant US$ 5.18 kg per constant US$ Central African Republic

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, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Central African Republic, at 8.03 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 Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5.27 kg per constant US$, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Central African Republic ranks 9th 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.

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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