Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: GDP per unit of energy use

Iraq
9.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
9.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2011
Iraq rank
137th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
140th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Iraq
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
24681012199020062023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 9.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 9.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Iraq ranks 137th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 140th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 5.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 10.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Iraq
2010s 11.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.99 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Iraq, at 9.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 9.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Iraq ranks 137th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 140th 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.