Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP

Kuwait
12.03 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Kuwait rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
050100150198020002021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 12.03 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.44 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Kuwait ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 197 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 48.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 32.23 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 15.93 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1990s 67.31 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 37.56 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 29.75 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2000s 25.54 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 23.66 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1.88 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2010s 13.14 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 11.28 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1.86 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2020s 14.05 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 3.35 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 12.03 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
2.44 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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.