Malawi vs Western Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material
Malawi
6.7
in 2022
Western Africa
2.3
in 2022
Malawi rank
15th
Western Africa rank
14th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time
- Malawi
- Western Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.7 against 2.3 in Western Africa, a difference of 4.4.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 224 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.48 | 3.13 | 5.35 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.24 | 2.4 | 4.84 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.59 | 2.29 | 4.29 | 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 Western Africa?
- Malawi, at 6.7 against 2.3 in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Malawi and Western Africa?
- 4.4, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Western Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Malawi ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 14th 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.