Kenya vs Malaysia: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Kenya, a difference of 0.09 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 118th and Malaysia ranks 116th of 168 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.34 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.7831 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.1036 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.98 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.8216 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.74 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.7556 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 10.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 0.09 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Kenya ranks 118th and Malaysia ranks 116th 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.