Bahrain vs Kuwait: GDP per unit of energy use

Bahrain
6.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Kuwait
5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Bahrain rank
161st
Kuwait rank
163rd

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
2.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 6.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Kuwait, a difference of 0.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Bahrain ranks 161st and Kuwait ranks 163rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 3.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Kuwait
2000s 4.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Kuwait
2010s 5.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Kuwait
2020s 5.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.0704 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Bahrain, at 6.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Bahrain and Kuwait?
0.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Bahrain ranks 161st and Kuwait ranks 163rd 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.