Malta vs Panama: GDP per unit of energy use

Malta
48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Panama
39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Malta rank
2nd
Panama rank
5th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Malta
  • Panama
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Panama, a difference of 8.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.

Malta ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 5th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 6.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Panama
2000s 11.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 13.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Panama
2010s 24.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 24.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.471 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Panama
2020s 42.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 33.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 9.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Malta or Panama?
Malta, at 48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Malta and Panama?
8.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Panama?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malta and Panama rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Malta ranks 2nd and Panama ranks 5th 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.