Bulgaria vs South Africa: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Bulgaria
1.8 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
South Africa
1.94 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
92nd
South Africa rank
89th
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.94 kilograms per constant usd against 1.8 kilograms per constant usd in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.14 kilograms per constant usd.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 211 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 kilograms per constant usd | 3.06 kilograms per constant usd | 0.562 kilograms per constant usd | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.08 kilograms per constant usd | 2.15 kilograms per constant usd | 0.073 kilograms per constant usd | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.95 kilograms per constant usd | 1.95 kilograms per constant usd | 0 kilograms per constant usd | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.94 kilograms per constant usd against 1.8 kilograms per constant usd in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.14 kilograms per constant usd, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 89th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).