Central America vs Lesotho: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Central America
11.04 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Lesotho
15.82 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Central America rank
1st
Lesotho rank
2nd
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Central America
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.82 kg per constant US$ against 11.04 kg per constant US$ in Central America, a difference of 4.78 kg per constant US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Central America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 kg per constant US$ | 5.23 kg per constant US$ | 4.19 kg per constant US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | 12.57 kg per constant US$ | 10.62 kg per constant US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.72 kg per constant US$ | 15.48 kg per constant US$ | 8.76 kg per constant US$ | Lesotho |
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 America or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 15.82 kg per constant US$ against 11.04 kg per constant US$ in Central America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Central America and Lesotho?
- 4.78 kg per constant US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Lesotho rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Central America ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 2nd 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.