Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Malawi: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw

Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.92 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Malawi
6.7 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
Malawi rank
15th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Malawi
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 6.92 kg per constant US$ against 6.7 kg per constant US$ in Malawi, a difference of 0.22 kg per constant US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 15th of 226 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 7.61 kg per constant US$ 8.48 kg per constant US$ 0.8747 kg per constant US$ Malawi
2010s 7.6 kg per constant US$ 7.24 kg per constant US$ 0.3626 kg per constant US$ Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 6.86 kg per constant US$ 6.59 kg per constant US$ 0.271 kg per constant US$ Democratic Republic of the Congo

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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 6.92 kg per constant US$ against 6.7 kg per constant US$ in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi?
0.22 kg per constant US$, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 15th 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