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
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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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.