Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP

Iraq
17.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
14.42 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Iraq rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 17.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 14.42 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.36 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 19.21 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 50.69 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 31.49 cubic meters per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
1990s 1,619 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 91.63 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1,527 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Iraq
2000s 67.06 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 38.66 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 28.4 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 16.93 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 15.68 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1.25 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Iraq
2020s 19.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 15.74 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 3.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
Iraq, at 17.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 14.42 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
3.36 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.