Eastern Africa vs Lesotho: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Eastern Africa
3.77
in 2022
Lesotho
15.82
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Lesotho rank
2nd

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Lesotho
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 15.82 against 3.77 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 12.05.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.2 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 5.77 5.23 0.5339 Eastern Africa
2010s 4.46 12.57 8.11 Lesotho
2020s 3.77 15.48 11.71 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, Eastern Africa or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 15.82 against 3.77 in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Eastern Africa and Lesotho?
12.05, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Lesotho rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 37 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed