Panama vs Switzerland: GDP per unit of energy use

Panama
39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Switzerland
39.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2024
Panama rank
5th
Switzerland rank
4th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Panama
  • Switzerland
10203040199020072024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 39.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Panama, a difference of 0.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Panama ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.571 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Switzerland
2000s 13.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 12.67 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.4035 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Panama
2010s 24.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 21.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Panama
2020s 33.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 33.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.3496 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Panama or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 39.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 39.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Panama and Switzerland?
0.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Panama ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.