Liberia vs Western Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Liberia
6.11 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Western Africa
2.3 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Liberia rank
17th
Western Africa rank
14th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Liberia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 6.11 kg per constant US$ against 2.3 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa, a difference of 3.81 kg per constant US$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.6 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 226 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 kg per constant US$ | 3.13 kg per constant US$ | 3.42 kg per constant US$ | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.4 kg per constant US$ | 2.4 kg per constant US$ | 3.01 kg per constant US$ | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6.01 kg per constant US$ | 2.29 kg per constant US$ | 3.71 kg per constant US$ | Liberia |
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, Liberia or Western Africa?
- Liberia, at 6.11 kg per constant US$ against 2.3 kg per constant US$ in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Liberia and Western Africa?
- 3.81 kg per constant US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Western Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Liberia ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 14th 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.