What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Gambia and Niger?

0.032 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?

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.

Gambia vs Niger: Energy intensity of the economy

Gambia

0.613 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Niger

0.581 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Gambia rank

143rd

Niger rank

146th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Gambia
Niger

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.613 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.581 kWh per 2011$PPP in Niger, a difference of 0.032 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 146th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3676 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3671 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0005 kWh per 2011$PPP	Gambia
1990s	0.422 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5456 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1236 kWh per 2011$PPP	Niger
2000s	0.5301 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4064 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1237 kWh per 2011$PPP	Gambia
2010s	0.6264 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5771 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0493 kWh per 2011$PPP	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Gambia or Niger?: Gambia, at 0.613 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.581 kWh per 2011$PPP in Niger as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Gambia and Niger?: 0.032 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Gambia ranks 143rd and Niger ranks 146th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).