Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP per unit of energy use

Germany
22.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Germany rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Germany
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
5101520199020072024

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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Germany ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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

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.