GDP per unit of energy use in Singapore
Singapore: GDP per unit of energy use was 24.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
19th
of 168 countries
All-time high
24.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
8.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per unit of energy use in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per unit of energy use in Singapore stood at 24.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Singapore peaked at 24.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1994.
Singapore ranks 19th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Singapore, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 11.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 10.75 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 9.77 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 8.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 11.22 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 11.55 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 11.14 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 14.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 14.87 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 12.89 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 13.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 11.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 10.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 16.76 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +56.9% |
| 2006 | 17.01 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.1 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 17.76 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 16.08 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 19.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 24.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 21.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 19.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 21.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 20.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 21.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 22.46 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 24.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 20.1 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.21 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 19.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 24.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 21.07 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 24.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 16 Dominica 26.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.81 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Romania 25.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Nigeria 24.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 21 Italy 23.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Vanuatu 23.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Singapore
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1889 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 19.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Singapore?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Singapore was 24.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 24.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1994.
- How does Singapore rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Singapore ranks 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.