Belgium vs Chile: GDP per unit of energy use

Belgium
18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Chile
17.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Belgium rank
50th
Chile rank
52nd

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Belgium
  • Chile
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 17.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Chile, a difference of 0.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Belgium ranks 50th and Chile ranks 52nd of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 4.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Chile
2000s 6.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Chile
2010s 9.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Chile
2020s 15.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 15.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.2372 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Belgium or Chile?
Belgium, at 18.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 17.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Belgium and Chile?
0.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Belgium ranks 50th and Chile ranks 52nd 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.