GDP per unit of energy use in Low income
Low income: GDP per unit of energy use was 6.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2010
All-time low
4.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 1994
Years of data
33
1990–2022
GDP per unit of energy use in Low income, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per unit of energy use in Low income is 6.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Low income peaked at 6.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1994.
That places Low income 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Low income, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.71 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4.58 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.63 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.55 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.77 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.91 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.2 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.59 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.67 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.94 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.14 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.38 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.05 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.94 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 43 Maldives 18.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 44 Türkiye 18.78 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 18.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 46 Peru 18.63 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 18.6 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 48 Croatia 18.47 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 49 Ghana 18.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Low income
- Fuel imports 18.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2019)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 19.0% (2023)
- Mineral rents 6.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 13.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.5% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 190.09 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 71.8% (2023)
- Electricity production from oil sources 17.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Low income?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Low income was 6.29 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1994.
- How does Low income rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Low income ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.