Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Eritrea
8.03 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.76 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Eritrea rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Eritrea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.03 kg per constant US$ against 2.76 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.27 kg per constant US$.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 226 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.44 kg per constant US$ | 3.65 kg per constant US$ | 3.79 kg per constant US$ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 7.78 kg per constant US$ | 2.95 kg per constant US$ | 4.82 kg per constant US$ | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 7.97 kg per constant US$ | 2.77 kg per constant US$ | 5.2 kg per constant US$ | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Eritrea, at 8.03 kg per constant US$ against 2.76 kg per constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.27 kg per constant US$, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Eritrea ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.