South Africa vs Tonga: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 7.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 7.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 153rd and Tonga ranks 151st of 171 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, South Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 7.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 7.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- South Africa ranks 153rd and Tonga ranks 151st 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.