Saudi Arabia vs United States: Oil production, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
5.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
3.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
United States rank
24th
Oil production, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.03 % change on previous year against 3.13 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th of 103 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 7 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 580.66 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 575.52 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 57.02 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 53.03 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 9.76 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 11.25 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 12.59 % change on previous year | -0.6464 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1990s | 4.72 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -0.8462 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 6.96 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | -0.4117 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.03 % change on previous year against 3.13 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 1.9 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.