Libya vs Qatar: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP

Libya
42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Qatar
132.76 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Libya rank
6th
Qatar rank
3rd

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Libya
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 132.76 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 90.03 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Qatar's figure about 3.1 times Libya's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 21.88 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 489.09 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 467.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Qatar
1990s 41.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 754.87 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 713.71 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Qatar
2000s 34.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 508.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 474.18 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Qatar
2010s 24.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 146.97 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 122.86 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Qatar
2020s 37.42 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 148.99 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 111.57 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Libya or Qatar?
Qatar, at 132.76 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 Libya and Qatar?
90.03 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 3rd 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.