Kenya vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Kenya
1.99 kg per constant US$
in 2022
South Africa
1.94 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Kenya rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.99 kg per constant US$ against 1.94 kg per constant US$ in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 kg per constant US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 226 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 kg per constant US$ | 3.06 kg per constant US$ | 0.7248 kg per constant US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.2 kg per constant US$ | 2.15 kg per constant US$ | 0.0468 kg per constant US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2 kg per constant US$ | 1.95 kg per constant US$ | 0.0502 kg per constant US$ | 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 kg per constant US$ against 1.94 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$, 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 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.