Latin America & Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 27.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 14.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.78 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 17.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.17 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 25.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.4 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 27.72 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Latin America & Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 27.99 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 14.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 13.6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- 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.