Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP
Papua New Guinea
7.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 7.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.58 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.53 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 42.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 32.57 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 53.76 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 37.56 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 16.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 60.52 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 23.66 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 36.86 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.72 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 11.28 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2.56 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7.48 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 3.22 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, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 7.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.58 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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.