Libya vs Venezuela: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP

Libya
42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Venezuela
100.22 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Libya rank
6th
Venezuela rank
4th

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Libya
  • Venezuela
255075100125198020002021

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 100.22 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 42.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 57.49 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 2.3 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.

Libya ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 4th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Venezuela Difference Ahead
1980s 21.88 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 30.54 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 8.66 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Venezuela
1990s 41.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 52.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 11.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Venezuela
2000s 34.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 30.17 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 4.45 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Libya
2010s 24.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 36.87 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 12.76 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Venezuela
2020s 37.42 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 116.33 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 78.91 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Libya or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 100.22 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 Venezuela?
57.49 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Venezuela?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Libya and Venezuela rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
Libya ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 4th 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.