Nigeria vs South Asia: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Nigeria
- South Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in South Asia, a difference of 12.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 17th of 168 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.08 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.17 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 23.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.2 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Nigeria or South Asia?
- Nigeria, at 24.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Nigeria and South Asia?
- 12.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Asia rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Nigeria ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 17th 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.