China vs India: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
China
0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
India
0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
China rank
62nd
India rank
61st
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 62nd and India ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0124 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0065 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per unit of gdp, China or India?
- India, at 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per unit of gdp between China and India?
- 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 62nd and India ranks 61st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.