Norway vs USSR: Oil reserves, annual growth rate

Norway
-1.18 % change on previous year
in 2021
USSR
-2.4 % change on previous year
in 1991
Norway rank
82nd
USSR rank
83rd

Oil reserves, annual growth rate over time

  • Norway
  • USSR
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How they compare

Norway currently reports -1.18 % change on previous year against -2.4 % change on previous year in USSR, a difference of 1.22 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 82nd and USSR ranks 83rd of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway USSR Difference Ahead
1980s 9.28 % change on previous year -1.47 % change on previous year 10.76 % change on previous year Norway
1990s -11.72 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year 10.44 % change on previous year USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, annual growth rate, Norway or USSR?
Norway, at -1.18 % change on previous year against -2.4 % change on previous year in USSR as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, annual growth rate between Norway and USSR?
1.22 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and USSR?
11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1991.
How do Norway and USSR rank globally for oil reserves, annual growth rate?
Norway ranks 82nd and USSR ranks 83rd 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

Indicator
Oil reserves, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
99 places, 3,444 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed

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.