Kuwait vs Libya: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 5.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Libya, a difference of 0.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Kuwait ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 166th of 171 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.0619 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Libya |
| 2000s | 7.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Libya |
| 2010s | 6.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.0021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Libya |
| 2020s | 5.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Kuwait or Libya?
- Kuwait, at 5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 5.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Kuwait and Libya?
- 0.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Kuwait ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 166th 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.