Zimbabwe: GDP per unit of energy

Zimbabwe: GDP per unit of energy used

: For that indicator, we provide data for Zimbabwe from 1990 to 2013. The average value for Zimbabwe during that period was 2.38 GDP per kg of oil equivalent with a minimum of 1.85 GDP per kg of oil equivalent in 1992 and a maximum of 3.03 GDP per kg of oil equivalent in 2013. The latest value from 2013 is 3.03 GDP per kg of oil equivalent. For comparison, the world average in 2013 based on 134 countries is 9.89 GDP per kg of oil equivalent. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

We show how much GDP, in dollars, is produced using one kilogram of oil equivalent of energy in Zimbabwe 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.