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

0.026 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Gambia ahead.

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

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 Switzerland: Energy intensity of the economy

Gambia

0.613 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Switzerland

0.587 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Gambia rank

143rd

Switzerland rank

144th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Gambia
Switzerland

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.613 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.587 kWh per 2011$PPP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.026 kWh per 2011$PPP.

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

Gambia ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 144th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3676 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.58 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP	Switzerland
1990s	0.422 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.27 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8463 kWh per 2011$PPP	Switzerland
2000s	0.5301 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9998 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4697 kWh per 2011$PPP	Switzerland
2010s	0.6264 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6759 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0494 kWh per 2011$PPP	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Gambia or Switzerland?: Gambia, at 0.613 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.587 kWh per 2011$PPP in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Gambia and Switzerland?: 0.026 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Switzerland?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Gambia and Switzerland rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Gambia ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 144th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).