South Sudan vs Sudan: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product
South Sudan
16.67 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Sudan
11.32 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
South Sudan rank
1st
Sudan rank
3rd
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 16.67 kilograms per constant usd against 11.32 kilograms per constant usd in Sudan, a difference of 5.35 kilograms per constant usd.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per constant usd | 0 kilograms per constant usd | 0 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2010s | 10.09 kilograms per constant usd | 4.99 kilograms per constant usd | 5.09 kilograms per constant usd | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 13 kilograms per constant usd | 7.42 kilograms per constant usd | 5.59 kilograms per constant usd | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per gross domestic product, South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 16.67 kilograms per constant usd against 11.32 kilograms per constant usd in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per gross domestic product between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 5.35 kilograms per constant usd, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- South Sudan ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 3rd 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).