Malawi vs South America: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material
Malawi
6.7
in 2022
South America
2.47
in 2022
Malawi rank
15th
South America rank
13th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time
- Malawi
- South America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.7 against 2.47 in South America, a difference of 4.23.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.7 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 15th and South America ranks 13th of 224 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.48 | 2.36 | 6.12 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.24 | 2.39 | 4.85 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.59 | 2.51 | 4.08 | Malawi |
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, Malawi or South America?
- Malawi, at 6.7 against 2.47 in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Malawi and South America?
- 4.23, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South America rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Malawi ranks 15th and South America ranks 13th 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.