Hong Kong, China vs Panama: GDP per unit of energy use

Hong Kong, China
47.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Panama
39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
3rd
Panama rank
5th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Panama
1020304050199020062023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 47.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Panama, a difference of 8.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 5th of 171 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 12.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hong Kong, China
2000s 18.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hong Kong, China
2010s 28.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 24.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hong Kong, China
2020s 41.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 33.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Hong Kong, China or Panama?
Hong Kong, China, at 47.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Hong Kong, China and Panama?
8.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Panama?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Panama rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 5th 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.