Germany vs Spain: GDP per unit of energy use

Germany
26.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Spain
25.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Germany rank
22nd
Spain rank
25th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 26.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 25.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Spain, a difference of 0.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 25th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 5.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.9516 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Spain
2000s 8.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.9632 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Spain
2010s 12.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.8612 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Spain
2020s 21.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 21.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.3257 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 26.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 25.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Germany and Spain?
0.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Germany ranks 22nd and Spain 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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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.