Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.2 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Zambia
8.8 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
15th
Zambia rank
6th

Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.8 kilograms per constant usd against 6.2 kilograms per constant usd in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.6 kilograms per constant usd.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 6th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.61 kilograms per constant usd 9.45 kilograms per constant usd 1.85 kilograms per constant usd Zambia
2010s 7.6 kilograms per constant usd 9.1 kilograms per constant usd 1.49 kilograms per constant usd Zambia
2020s 6.86 kilograms per constant usd 9.09 kilograms per constant usd 2.23 kilograms per constant usd Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.8 kilograms per constant usd against 6.2 kilograms per constant usd in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
2.6 kilograms per constant usd, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 6th 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).