Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: GDP per unit of energy use

Gabon
10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
10.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2007
Gabon rank
133rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
132nd

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Gabon
  • Sao Tome and Principe
02.557.51012.5199020062023

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Gabon, a difference of 0.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd of 171 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 9.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Gabon
2000s 6.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Gabon as of 2007.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Gabon ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 132nd 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.