Nigeria vs Suriname: Oil reserves, per capita

Nigeria
26.84 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Suriname
22.9 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Nigeria rank
23rd
Suriname rank
24th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 26.84 cubic meters per person against 22.9 cubic meters per person in Suriname, a difference of 3.94 cubic meters per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 24th of 201 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 28.29 cubic meters per person 5.66 cubic meters per person 22.63 cubic meters per person Nigeria
1990s 26.2 cubic meters per person 20.97 cubic meters per person 5.22 cubic meters per person Nigeria
2000s 32.7 cubic meters per person 31.04 cubic meters per person 1.66 cubic meters per person Nigeria
2010s 31.5 cubic meters per person 23.22 cubic meters per person 8.28 cubic meters per person Nigeria
2020s 27.15 cubic meters per person 21.11 cubic meters per person 6.04 cubic meters per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Nigeria or Suriname?
Nigeria, at 26.84 cubic meters per person against 22.9 cubic meters per person in Suriname as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Nigeria and Suriname?
3.94 cubic meters per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?
36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 24th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,683 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.