Bahrain vs Bolivia: Oil reserves

Bahrain
29.65 million cubic meters
in 2021
Bolivia
38.30 million cubic meters
in 2021
Bahrain rank
57th
Bolivia rank
54th

Oil reserves over time

  • Bahrain
  • Bolivia
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M198020002021

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 38.30 million cubic meters against 29.65 million cubic meters in Bahrain, a difference of 8.65 million cubic meters.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 57th and Bolivia ranks 54th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Bolivia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Bolivia Difference Ahead
1980s 28.42 million cubic meters 23.84 million cubic meters 4.58 million cubic meters Bahrain
1990s 22.76 million cubic meters 20.89 million cubic meters 1.87 million cubic meters Bahrain
2000s 20.55 million cubic meters 65.20 million cubic meters 44.65 million cubic meters Bolivia
2010s 19.54 million cubic meters 41.60 million cubic meters 22.06 million cubic meters Bolivia
2020s 22.35 million cubic meters 38.30 million cubic meters 15.95 million cubic meters Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, Bahrain or Bolivia?
Bolivia, at 38.30 million cubic meters against 29.65 million cubic meters in Bahrain as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between Bahrain and Bolivia?
8.65 million cubic meters, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bolivia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Bolivia rank globally for oil reserves?
Bahrain ranks 57th and Bolivia ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Oil reserves
Unit
cubic meters
Source
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 8,283 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.