Southern Africa vs Sudan: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw
Southern Africa
1.98 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Sudan
5.99 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Southern Africa rank
16th
Sudan rank
18th
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time
- Southern Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 5.99 kg per constant US$ against 1.98 kg per constant US$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.01 kg per constant US$.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.0 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 18th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.62 kg per constant US$ | 0 kg per constant US$ | 2.62 kg per constant US$ | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 2.23 kg per constant US$ | 4.99 kg per constant US$ | 2.76 kg per constant US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.05 kg per constant US$ | 7.41 kg per constant US$ | 5.37 kg per constant US$ | Sudan |
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, Southern Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 5.99 kg per constant US$ against 1.98 kg per constant US$ in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Southern Africa and Sudan?
- 4.01 kg per constant US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Sudan rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Southern Africa ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 18th 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.