New Zealand vs Samoa: GDP per unit of energy use

New Zealand
15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Samoa
15.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2007
New Zealand rank
77th
Samoa rank
80th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • New Zealand
  • Samoa
57.51012.515199020072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 15.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Samoa, a difference of 0.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 77th and Samoa ranks 80th of 171 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 4.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Samoa
2000s 6.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 14.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 7.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, New Zealand or Samoa?
New Zealand, at 15.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 15.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between New Zealand and Samoa?
0.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
New Zealand ranks 77th and Samoa ranks 80th 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.