Qatar vs South Africa: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 7.11 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 7.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 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 Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 153rd of 168 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.55 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.2899 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Qatar |
| 2000s | 6.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.7819 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Qatar |
| 2010s | 7.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.24 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Qatar |
| 2020s | 6.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.78 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.1395 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Qatar or South Africa?
- Qatar, at 7.11 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 7.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Qatar and South Africa?
- 0.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Qatar ranks 152nd and South Africa ranks 153rd 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.