GDP per unit of energy use in South Asia
South Asia: GDP per unit of energy use was 13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in South Asia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 13.86 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 5.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in South Asia peaked at 13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
South Asia ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.06 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.85 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 6.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 7.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 8.34 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.03 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 9.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 11.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 12.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 13.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 11.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 18 Nigeria 27.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 19 Cape Verde 26.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for South Asia
- Fuel imports 31.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 16.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,100 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in South Asia?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in South Asia was 13.86 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does South Asia rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.