Bhutan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Bhutan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 22.79 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.28 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 168 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.91 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 28.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 22.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.14 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Bhutan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bhutan, at 22.79 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.28 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Bhutan ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.