What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?

0.006 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Dominican Republic: Energy intensity of the economy

Bangladesh

0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Dominican Republic

0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Bangladesh rank

133rd

Dominican Republic rank

131st

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Bangladesh
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.006 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Dominican Republic ranks 131st of 161 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4165 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.03 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.613 kWh per 2011$PPP	Dominican Republic
1990s	0.564 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9969 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4329 kWh per 2011$PPP	Dominican Republic
2000s	0.7954 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.265 kWh per 2011$PPP	Dominican Republic
2010s	0.6814 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7431 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0617 kWh per 2011$PPP	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Bangladesh or Dominican Republic?: Dominican Republic, at 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP in Bangladesh as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?: 0.006 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Dominican Republic?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Dominican Republic rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Dominican Republic ranks 131st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).