What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.002 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Gabon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Energy intensity of the economy

Gabon

0.867 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Sao Tome and Principe

0.865 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Gabon rank

110th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

111th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Gabon
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.867 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.865 kWh per 2011$PPP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.002 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.18 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7366 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4451 kWh per 2011$PPP	Gabon
1990s	1.31 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1905 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	0.7551 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3419 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	0.8343 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.971 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1367 kWh per 2011$PPP	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?: Gabon, at 0.867 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.865 kWh per 2011$PPP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.002 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Gabon ranks 110th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).