Somalia vs Southern Africa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Somalia
5.99
in 2022
Southern Africa
1.98
in 2022
Somalia rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
16th

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time

  • Somalia
  • Southern Africa
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 5.99 against 1.98 in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.01.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.0 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 224 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.79 3.12 14.68 Somalia
2010s 8.91 2.23 6.68 Somalia
2020s 5.91 2.05 3.87 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, Somalia or Southern Africa?
Somalia, at 5.99 against 1.98 in Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Somalia and Southern Africa?
4.01, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Southern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Somalia ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 16th 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.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 5,951 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed