Benin vs Gabon: GDP per unit of energy use

Benin
10.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Gabon
10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Benin rank
131st
Gabon rank
133rd

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Benin
  • Gabon
4681012199020062023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 10.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Gabon, a difference of 0.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Benin ranks 131st and Gabon ranks 133rd of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 4.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Gabon
2000s 6.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Gabon
2010s 6.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.7851 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Benin
2020s 9.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.5638 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Benin or Gabon?
Benin, at 10.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Benin and Gabon?
0.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gabon?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Gabon rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Benin ranks 131st and Gabon ranks 133rd 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.