Eastern Asia vs Laos: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Eastern Asia
1.54 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Laos
5.46 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Eastern Asia rank
20th
Laos rank
23rd
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Eastern Asia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5.46 kg per constant US$ against 1.54 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.92 kg per constant US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.6 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Laos ranks 23rd of 36 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 kg per constant US$ | 4.43 kg per constant US$ | 2.72 kg per constant US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | 5.85 kg per constant US$ | 4.02 kg per constant US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.56 kg per constant US$ | 5.52 kg per constant US$ | 3.96 kg per constant US$ | Laos |
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 Asia or Laos?
- Laos, at 5.46 kg per constant US$ against 1.54 kg per constant US$ in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Eastern Asia and Laos?
- 3.92 kg per constant US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Laos?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Asia and Laos rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Laos ranks 23rd 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.