Bulgaria vs Viet Nam: GDP per unit of energy use

Bulgaria
14.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Viet Nam
14.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
85th
Viet Nam rank
88th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Viet Nam
051015199020062023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 14.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 14.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

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

Bulgaria ranks 85th and Viet Nam ranks 88th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 2.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Viet Nam
2000s 4.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Viet Nam
2010s 7.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Viet Nam
2020s 12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Bulgaria or Viet Nam?
Bulgaria, at 14.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 14.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Bulgaria and Viet Nam?
0.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Viet Nam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Bulgaria ranks 85th and Viet Nam ranks 88th 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.