Jamaica vs Nicaragua: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 13.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.7128 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.3011 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 12.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.3677 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 13.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 13.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Jamaica ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd 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.