Oman vs South Africa: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Oman
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 7.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Oman, a difference of 0.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 153rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Oman |
| 2000s | 10.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Oman |
| 2010s | 6.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Oman |
| 2020s | 6.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.2906 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Oman or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 7.11 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Oman and South Africa?
- 0.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Oman and South Africa rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Oman ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 153rd 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.