Gambia: GDP per unit of energy

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 Gambia

GDP per unit of energy used

 Latest value 26.35
 Year 2007
 Measure GDP per kg of oil equivalent
 Data availability 1990 - 2007
 Average 27.81
 Min - Max 24.06 - 29.91
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2007 is 26.35 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, a decline from 29.05 GDP per kg of oil equivalent in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 10.75 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, based on data from 161 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 1990 to 2007 is 27.81 GDP per kg of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 24.06 GDP per kg of oil equivalent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 29.91 GDP per kg of oil equivalent was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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We show how much GDP, in dollars, is produced using one kilogram of oil equivalent of energy in the Gambia and other countries. The energy use includes oil, natural gas, solid fuels, renewables and electricity, all converted into oil equivalents.
Definition: 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 2011 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.

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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions 611 2020 kt
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita 0.24 2020 metric tons
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 Natural gas revenue 0.00 2021 percent
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