Guatemala vs Viet Nam: GDP per unit of energy use

Guatemala
14.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Viet Nam
14.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Guatemala rank
89th
Viet Nam rank
88th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Guatemala
  • Viet Nam
57.51012.515199020062023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 14.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 14.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Guatemala, a difference of 0.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 89th and Viet Nam ranks 88th of 171 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 7.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Guatemala
2000s 8.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.3961 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Guatemala
2010s 10.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.5077 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Guatemala
2020s 13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.7129 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Guatemala or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 14.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 14.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Guatemala and Viet Nam?
0.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Viet Nam?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Guatemala ranks 89th and Viet Nam ranks 88th 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.