Gambia vs Least developed countries: GDP per unit of energy use

Gambia
26.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2007
Least developed countries
12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Gambia rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
24th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Gambia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 26.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Gambia's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 171 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 24.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 20.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Gambia
2000s 28.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 22.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Gambia or Least developed countries?
Gambia, at 26.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Least developed countries as of 2007.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Gambia and Least developed countries?
14.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Least developed countries?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Gambia and Least developed countries rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Gambia ranks 21st 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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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.