Kenya vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material
Kenya
1.99
in 2022
South Africa
1.94
in 2022
Kenya rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.99 against 1.94 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 224 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 | 3.06 | 0.7248 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2.15 | 0.0468 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.95 | 0.0502 | Kenya |
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, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 1.99 against 1.94 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.05, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Kenya ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th 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.