Jamaica vs United States: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in United States, a difference of 0.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 103rd and United States ranks 106th of 168 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.12 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.54 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.3599 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.76 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 12.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.7885 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Jamaica or United States?
- Jamaica, at 12.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Jamaica and United States?
- 0.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd and United States ranks 106th 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.