Small states vs Vanuatu: GDP per unit of energy use

Small states
5.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2007
Vanuatu
18.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2007
Small states rank
46th
Vanuatu rank
48th

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Small states
  • Vanuatu
5101520199019982007

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 18.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 5.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Small states, a difference of 13.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 3.4 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 48th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 3.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 12.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Vanuatu
2000s 5.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 18.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 12.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Small states or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 18.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 5.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Small states as of 2007.
What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Small states and Vanuatu?
13.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Small states and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
Small states ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 48th of 47 groups.
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.