Australia vs Bulgaria: GDP per unit of energy use

Australia
15.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Bulgaria
14.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
82nd
Bulgaria rank
85th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Australia
  • Bulgaria
051015199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 15.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 14.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 82nd and Bulgaria ranks 85th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 3.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Australia
2000s 5.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Australia
2010s 8.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Australia
2020s 12.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.5448 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Australia or Bulgaria?
Australia, at 15.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 14.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Australia and Bulgaria?
0.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bulgaria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Bulgaria rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Australia ranks 82nd and Bulgaria ranks 85th of 171 countries.
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.