Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
Ghana
3.95 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.83 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Ghana rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
38th
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.95 kilograms per constant usd against 3.83 kilograms per constant usd in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.12 kilograms per constant usd.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 kilograms per constant usd | 5.25 kilograms per constant usd | 0.011 kilograms per constant usd | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.55 kilograms per constant usd | 4.96 kilograms per constant usd | 0.401 kilograms per constant usd | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.11 kilograms per constant usd | 3.98 kilograms per constant usd | 0.126 kilograms per constant usd | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 3.95 kilograms per constant usd against 3.83 kilograms per constant usd in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.12 kilograms per constant usd, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 38th 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).