Nigeria vs Oman: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP

Nigeria
9.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Oman
7.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Nigeria rank
23rd
Oman rank
24th

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • Oman
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 9.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 7.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Oman, a difference of 2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and Oman ranks 24th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 22.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 17.95 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 4.26 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1990s 37.64 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 34.91 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2000s 30.4 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 26.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 4.39 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2010s 11.54 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 9.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2.34 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2020s 9.47 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 8.02 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1.45 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Oman?
Nigeria, at 9.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 7.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Oman as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Oman?
2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Oman?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Oman rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Oman ranks 24th 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.