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

0.043 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Bangladesh ahead.

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

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 Mali: Energy intensity of the economy

Bangladesh

0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Mali

0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Bangladesh rank

133rd

Mali rank

136th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Bangladesh
Mali

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP in Mali, a difference of 0.043 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Mali ranks 136th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.4165 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4432 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0267 kWh per 2011$PPP	Mali
1990s	0.564 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.368 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.196 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bangladesh
2000s	0.7954 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4298 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3656 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bangladesh
2010s	0.6814 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6397 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0417 kWh per 2011$PPP	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Bangladesh or Mali?: Bangladesh, at 0.7 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.657 kWh per 2011$PPP in Mali as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Bangladesh and Mali?: 0.043 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Bangladesh ranks 133rd and Mali ranks 136th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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: 24 August 2026

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