Sub-Saharan Africa vs Türkiye: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 23.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 6.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 8.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 10.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 19.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Sub-Saharan Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 23.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 11.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
- 11.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Türkiye rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 28th 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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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.