China vs Saudi Arabia: Oil reserves, annual growth rate
China
-0.5038 % change on previous year
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
-3.16 % change on previous year
in 2021
China rank
81st
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Oil reserves, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports -0.5038 % change on previous year against -3.16 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.66 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 99 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.4081 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 0.1911 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -3.63 % change on previous year | 0.104 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.27 % change on previous year | 0.0774 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 0.1857 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, annual growth rate, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at -0.5038 % change on previous year against -3.16 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, annual growth rate between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.66 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil reserves, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 81st and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, 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 reserves. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.