Africa Western and Central vs Panama: GDP per unit of energy use

Africa Western and Central
20.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Panama
39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
3rd
Panama rank
5th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Panama
10203040199020062023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 20.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 18.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.9 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 5th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 8.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.2253 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Panama
2000s 11.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Panama
2010s 15.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 24.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Panama
2020s 18.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 33.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 14.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Africa Western and Central or Panama?
Panama, at 39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 20.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Africa Western and Central and Panama?
18.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Panama?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Panama rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 5th 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 (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 (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent)
Unit
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
218 places, 6,469 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 current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.