Iceland vs Kuwait: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 5.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Iceland, a difference of 0.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 165th and Kuwait ranks 163rd of 171 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 5.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Iceland ranks 165th and Kuwait ranks 163rd 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.