Netherlands vs Upper middle income: GDP per unit of energy use

Netherlands
20.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Upper middle income
9.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Netherlands rank
35th
Upper middle income rank
38th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Netherlands
  • Upper middle income
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 20.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 9.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Upper middle income, a difference of 11.12 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.2 times Upper middle income's.

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

Netherlands ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 38th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 10.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.54 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Netherlands
2000s 12.24 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.45 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.79 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Netherlands
2010s 14.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.8 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Netherlands
2020s 18.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Netherlands or Upper middle income?
Netherlands, at 20.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 9.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Netherlands and Upper middle income?
11.12 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Upper middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Netherlands ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 38th 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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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.