Iran vs Libya: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP
Iran
83.44 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Libya
42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Iran rank
5th
Libya rank
6th
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Iran currently reports 83.44 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 40.71 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.0 times Libya's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 5th and Libya ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.64 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 21.88 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 80.76 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 196.94 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 41.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 155.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 129.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 34.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 95.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 69.84 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 24.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 45.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 102.05 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 37.42 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 64.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Iran or Libya?
- Iran, at 83.44 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between Iran and Libya?
- 40.71 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 5th 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.