Netherlands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GDP per unit of energy use

Netherlands
24.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Netherlands rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 24.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 171 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.9176 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Netherlands
2000s 7.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Netherlands
2010s 11.83 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Netherlands
2020s 19.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.92 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Netherlands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Netherlands, at 24.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Netherlands ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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.