Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nepal: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.2 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Nepal
5.59 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Nepal rank
18th

Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nepal
02468200020122024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.2 kilograms per constant usd against 5.59 kilograms per constant usd in Nepal, a difference of 0.61 kilograms per constant usd.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 18th of 211 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 7.61 kilograms per constant usd 4.76 kilograms per constant usd 2.84 kilograms per constant usd Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 7.6 kilograms per constant usd 4.81 kilograms per constant usd 2.79 kilograms per constant usd Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.86 kilograms per constant usd 5.7 kilograms per constant usd 1.16 kilograms per constant usd Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nepal?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.2 kilograms per constant usd against 5.59 kilograms per constant usd in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
0.61 kilograms per constant usd, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Unit
kilograms per constant usd
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,194 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).