Dominican Republic vs Least developed countries: GDP per unit of energy use

Dominican Republic
25.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Least developed countries
12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
24th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Least developed countries
510152025199020062023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 25.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 7.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Dominican Republic
2000s 10.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Dominican Republic
2010s 17.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Dominican Republic
2020s 24.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 11.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Dominican Republic or Least developed countries?
Dominican Republic, at 25.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Dominican Republic and Least developed countries?
13.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Least developed countries?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Least developed countries rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 24th 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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About this data

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.