Algeria vs Libya: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP
Algeria
24.18 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Libya
42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Algeria rank
9th
Libya rank
6th
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 24.18 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Algeria, a difference of 18.55 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.8 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 9th and Libya ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.66 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 21.88 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 40.77 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 1990s | 74.27 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 41.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 33.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 2000s | 50.94 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 34.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 16.32 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Algeria |
| 2010s | 22.33 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 24.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 1.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2020s | 25.75 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 37.42 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 11.67 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Algeria or Libya?
- Libya, at 42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 24.18 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Algeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between Algeria and Libya?
- 18.55 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 9th and Libya ranks 6th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gas reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.