GDP per unit of energy use in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: GDP per unit of energy use was 12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Least developed countries peaked at 12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 24th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 4.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 6.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 7.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 9.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 11.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.09 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 21 Gambia 26.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 22 Germany 26.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 25.56 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 24 Cyprus 25.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 25 Spain 25.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 26 Mauritius 25.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 27 Netherlands 24.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 15.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 37.4% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 287.82 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Least developed countries?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Least developed countries was 12.15 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.