Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material
Democratic Republic of the Congo
6.92
in 2022
Western Africa
2.3
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
Western Africa rank
14th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 6.92 against 2.3 in Western Africa, a difference of 4.62.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 224 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.61 | 3.13 | 4.48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 7.6 | 2.4 | 5.2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 6.86 | 2.29 | 4.56 | 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 Western Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 6.92 against 2.3 in Western Africa 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 Western Africa?
- 4.62, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 224 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.