Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Somalia: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.22 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Somalia
5.99 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
22nd
Somalia rank
19th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.99 kg per constant US$ against 1.22 kg per constant US$ in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4.77 kg per constant US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 4.9 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 kg per constant US$ | 17.79 kg per constant US$ | 16.43 kg per constant US$ | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | 8.91 kg per constant US$ | 7.6 kg per constant US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.2 kg per constant US$ | 5.91 kg per constant US$ | 4.71 kg per constant US$ | Somalia |
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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 5.99 kg per constant US$ against 1.22 kg per constant US$ in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Somalia?
- 4.77 kg per constant US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Somalia rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 19th of 36 groups.
- 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.