What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Iraq and Rwanda?

0.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Rwanda?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

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.

Iraq vs Rwanda: GDP per unit of energy use

Iraq

9.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent

in 2023

Rwanda

9.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent

in 2023

Iraq rank

137th

Rwanda rank

139th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

Iraq
Rwanda

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 9.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 9.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Rwanda, a difference of 0.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	0.6929 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	4.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	Iraq
2000s	10.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	2.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	7.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	Iraq
2010s	10.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	4.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	5.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	Iraq
2020s	9.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	8.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	1.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Iraq or Rwanda?: Iraq, at 9.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 9.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Iraq and Rwanda?: 0.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Rwanda?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Rwanda rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?: Iraq ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 139th 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: 03 September 2026

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.