Panama vs Vietnam: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Panama
11,862 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Vietnam
11,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Panama rank
93rd
Vietnam rank
94th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Panama
- Vietnam
How they compare
Panama currently reports 11,862 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 11,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Vietnam, a difference of 22 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 93rd and Vietnam ranks 94th of 174 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,610 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,572 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,039 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Panama |
| 2000s | 9,593 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,667 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,926 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Panama |
| 2010s | 12,063 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,684 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,378 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Panama |
| 2020s | 11,781 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 167.05 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Panama or Vietnam?
- Panama, at 11,862 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 11,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Panama and Vietnam?
- 22 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vietnam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Vietnam rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Panama ranks 93rd and Vietnam ranks 94th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.