GDP per unit of energy use in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: GDP per unit of energy use was 8.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per unit of energy use in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 8.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 8.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 43rd 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 Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 2.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 3.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 4.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 8.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 8.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.75 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 40 Uruguay 19.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 41 Poland 19.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 42 Latvia 19.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 43 Hungary 19.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 19.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 45 Slovenia 19.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 46 Philippines 18.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 22.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 27.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 4.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 10.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 484 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Africa Eastern and Southern was 8.32 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 (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 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.