GDP per unit of energy use in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: GDP per unit of energy use was 10.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Upper middle income, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 10.65 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.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Upper middle income peaked at 10.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1990.
That places Upper middle income 35th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 3.42 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 3.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 4.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.46 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.15 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.04 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.27 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 10.31 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 10.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.02 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 32 Norway 22.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 33 Lithuania 21.4 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 34 Croatia 21.35 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 35 Angola 21.28 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 36 Peru 20.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 37 Ghana 20.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 38 Egypt 19.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Upper middle income
- Fuel imports 16.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,307 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per unit of energy use in Upper middle income?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Upper middle income was 10.65 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Upper middle income rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Upper middle income ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper 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.