Lao People's Democratic Republic vs World: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.46
in 2022
World
1.21
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
23rd
World rank
23rd

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • World
246200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5.46 against 1.21 in World, a difference of 4.25.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 4.5 times World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd and World ranks 23rd of 224 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic World Difference Ahead
2000s 4.43 1.1 3.33 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 5.85 1.15 4.7 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 5.52 1.21 4.31 Lao People's Democratic Republic

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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or World?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.46 against 1.21 in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Lao People's Democratic Republic and World?
4.25, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and World rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 23rd and World ranks 23rd 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed