Cameroon vs Viet Nam: GDP per unit of energy use

Cameroon
13.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Viet Nam
13.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Cameroon rank
93rd
Viet Nam rank
91st

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Cameroon
  • Viet Nam
051015199020062023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 13.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 13.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Cameroon, a difference of 0.14 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 91st of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 8.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.63 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Viet Nam
2000s 10.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Viet Nam
2010s 12.01 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 12.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.2902 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Viet Nam
2020s 12.77 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 12.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.1582 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Cameroon or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 13.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 13.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Cameroon and Viet Nam?
0.14 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Viet Nam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Cameroon ranks 93rd and Viet Nam ranks 91st 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

Indicator
GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,437 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.