Ghana vs Low income: GDP per unit of energy use

Ghana
18.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Low income
6.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2022
Ghana rank
49th
Low income rank
46th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Ghana
  • Low income
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 18.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 6.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Low income, a difference of 12.14 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Ghana's figure about 2.9 times Low income's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 49th and Low income ranks 46th of 168 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 8.21 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Ghana
2000s 13.21 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.65 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Ghana
2010s 16.79 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Ghana
2020s 17.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.11 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Ghana or Low income?
Ghana, at 18.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 6.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Ghana and Low income?
12.14 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Low income?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Low income rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Ghana ranks 49th and Low income ranks 46th 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.