Eritrea vs South Africa: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 6.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Eritrea, a difference of 1.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 171 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.277 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Eritrea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 6.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 1.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Eritrea ranks 156th and South Africa ranks 153rd 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.