France vs South Africa: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP

France
0.0026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2014
France rank
97th
South Africa rank
99th

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • France
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.40.5198020002021

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was France ahead.

France ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 99th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0793 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.2373 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1579 cubic meters per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.0209 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.2424 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.2215 cubic meters per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0062 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0512 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0449 cubic meters per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0029 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0189 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, France or South Africa?
France, at 0.0026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between France and South Africa?
0.0026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
France ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 99th 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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Indicator
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 7,394 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.