Samoa vs Upper middle income: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Samoa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 19.57 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 10.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 39th and Upper middle income ranks 38th of 168 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.61 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.67 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Samoa |
| 2000s | 19.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.01 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Samoa or Upper middle income?
- Samoa, at 19.57 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 2007.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Samoa and Upper middle income?
- 10.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Upper middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Samoa and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Samoa ranks 39th 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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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.