Eastern Africa vs Lesotho: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Eastern Africa
3.77 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Lesotho
15.82 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Lesotho rank
2nd
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Eastern Africa
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.82 kg per constant US$ against 3.77 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Africa, a difference of 12.05 kg per constant US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.2 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 kg per constant US$ | 5.23 kg per constant US$ | 0.5339 kg per constant US$ | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 4.46 kg per constant US$ | 12.57 kg per constant US$ | 8.11 kg per constant US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.77 kg per constant US$ | 15.48 kg per constant US$ | 11.71 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, Eastern Africa or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 15.82 kg per constant US$ against 3.77 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$, 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 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.