Saudi Arabia vs USSR: Oil reserves, annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
-3.16 % change on previous year
in 2021
USSR
-2.4 % change on previous year
in 1991
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
USSR rank
83rd

Oil reserves, annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports -2.4 % change on previous year against -3.16 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.76 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 84th and USSR ranks 83rd of 99 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia USSR Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4081 % change on previous year -1.47 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1990s 25.1 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year 26.38 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or USSR?
USSR, at -2.4 % change on previous year against -3.16 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 1991.
What is the difference in oil reserves, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and USSR?
0.76 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and USSR?
11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 1991.
How do Saudi Arabia and USSR rank globally for oil reserves, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 84th 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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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.