GDP per unit of energy use in Congo
Congo: GDP per unit of energy use was 11.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
GDP per unit of energy use in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 11.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Congo peaked at 16.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 2016.
That places Congo 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Congo, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 10.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 11.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 11.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 13.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 13.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 14.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 14.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 15.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 16.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 14.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 14.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 13.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 13.57 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.36 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 11.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 10.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 11.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 10.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 8.24 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 6.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 8.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 11.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 10.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 8.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 10.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 11.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.41 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 16.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.44 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 116 Honduras 12.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 117 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 118 Fiji 11.98 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 120 Niger 11.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 121 Finland 11.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 122 Eswatini 11.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Congo?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Congo was 11.9 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Congo ranks 119th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.