Nigeria vs Singapore: GDP per unit of energy use

Nigeria
27.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Singapore
27.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Nigeria rank
18th
Singapore rank
17th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Nigeria
  • Singapore
510152025199020062023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 27.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 27.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Nigeria, a difference of 0.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 17th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 10.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Nigeria
2000s 15.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 10.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 5.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Nigeria
2010s 20.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 17.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Nigeria
2020s 24.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 23.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 1.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Nigeria or Singapore?
Singapore, at 27.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 27.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Nigeria and Singapore?
0.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Singapore?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Singapore rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Nigeria ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 17th 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.