Lesotho vs Middle Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Lesotho
15.82 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Middle Africa
3.9 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Lesotho rank
2nd
Middle Africa rank
4th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Lesotho
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.82 kg per constant US$ against 3.9 kg per constant US$ in Middle Africa, a difference of 11.92 kg per constant US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.1 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 226 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 kg per constant US$ | 3.4 kg per constant US$ | 1.84 kg per constant US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 12.57 kg per constant US$ | 3.81 kg per constant US$ | 8.76 kg per constant US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.48 kg per constant US$ | 3.87 kg per constant US$ | 11.61 kg per constant US$ | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Middle Africa?
- Lesotho, at 15.82 kg per constant US$ against 3.9 kg per constant US$ in Middle Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Lesotho and Middle Africa?
- 11.92 kg per constant US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Middle Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd and Middle Africa ranks 4th 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.