Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 9.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Iraq, a difference of 0.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 10.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Iraq |
| 2020s | 9.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.13 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 9.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Iraq ranks 137th and Saudi Arabia ranks 135th 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.