Dominican Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 25.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 10.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 17.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 24.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.44 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Dominican Republic, at 25.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th 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
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.