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

0.001 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Namibia ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Dominican Republic vs Namibia: Energy intensity of the economy

Dominican Republic

0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Namibia

0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Dominican Republic rank

131st

Namibia rank

130th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Dominican Republic
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.001 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 131st and Namibia ranks 130th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9969 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9362 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0607 kWh per 2011$PPP	Dominican Republic
2000s	1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0813 kWh per 2011$PPP	Namibia
2010s	0.7431 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8186 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0754 kWh per 2011$PPP	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Dominican Republic or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.707 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.706 kWh per 2011$PPP in Dominican Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Dominican Republic and Namibia?: 0.001 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Namibia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Namibia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Dominican Republic ranks 131st and Namibia ranks 130th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).