Kenya vs Zimbabwe: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.4728 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.7775 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 12.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 12.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Kenya ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th 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.