Laos vs World: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Laos
5.46 kg per constant US$
in 2022
World
1.21 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Laos rank
23rd
World rank
23rd
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Laos
- World
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5.46 kg per constant US$ against 1.21 kg per constant US$ in World, a difference of 4.25 kg per constant US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 4.5 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 23rd and World ranks 23rd of 226 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 kg per constant US$ | 1.1 kg per constant US$ | 3.33 kg per constant US$ | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.85 kg per constant US$ | 1.15 kg per constant US$ | 4.7 kg per constant US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 5.52 kg per constant US$ | 1.21 kg per constant US$ | 4.31 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, Laos or World?
- Laos, at 5.46 kg per constant US$ against 1.21 kg per constant US$ in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Laos and World?
- 4.25 kg per constant US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Laos and World rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Laos ranks 23rd and World ranks 23rd 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.