Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP
Nigeria
9.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Nigeria rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 9.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.13 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 32.23 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10.02 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 37.64 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 37.56 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 30.4 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 23.66 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 6.74 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 11.54 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 11.28 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2578 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.47 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 1.23 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 9.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.13 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd 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.