GDP per unit of energy use in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: GDP per unit of energy use was 9.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
9.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
5.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per unit of energy use in Upper middle income, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 9.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Upper middle income peaked at 9.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Upper middle income 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 6.04 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.23 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.69 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.06 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.42 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.31 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.22 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.34 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.55 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.74 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.73 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.74 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.21 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 9.12 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.3 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.38 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.28 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.37 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.52 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.19 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.74 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.74 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.28 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 35 Netherlands 20.64 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 36 Norway 19.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 37 Austria 19.67 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 38 Grenada 19.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 39 Samoa 19.57 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 40 Greece 19.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 41 Angola 19.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,307 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Upper middle income?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Upper middle income was 9.52 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Upper middle income rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Upper middle income ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.