Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Germany
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.67 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 168 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.03 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.71 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.45 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.2 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.46 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Germany, at 22.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11.67 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Germany ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.