GDP per unit of energy use in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: GDP per unit of energy use was 14.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Lower middle income, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 14.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Lower middle income peaked at 14.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Lower middle income 14th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.6 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.01 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 5.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.87 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 8.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.92 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 11.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 12.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.74 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.83 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 14.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 12.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 11 Costa Rica 30.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Portugal 28.93 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 14 Romania 28.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 15 Albania 27.94 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Italy 27.92 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 17 Singapore 27.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Lower middle income
- Fuel imports 27.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 25.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 906.18 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Lower middle income?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Lower middle income was 14.52 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Lower middle income rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Lower middle income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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 (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.