Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Germany
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 171 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Germany |
| 2020s | 20.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.78 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Germany, at 26.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Germany ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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.