GDP per unit of energy use in South Asia
South Asia: GDP per unit of energy use was 12.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in South Asia, 1990–2023
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 South Asia is 12.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in South Asia peaked at 12.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1991.
That places South Asia 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in South Asia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.22 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 7.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 7.14 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.26 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.38 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.46 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.95 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.25 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.47 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 9.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.47 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9.7 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.67 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.98 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.36 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10.39 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.95 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.17 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 12.28 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.13 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.25 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.88 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.17 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 14 Saint Lucia 26.95 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 15 Costa Rica 26.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 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
- 19 Singapore 24.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Nigeria 24.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for South Asia
- Fuel imports 31.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,100 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in South Asia?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in South Asia was 12.48 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1991.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.