Congo vs Iran: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Congo
0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Iran
0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Congo rank
8th
Iran rank
5th
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.0505 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.6 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Congo ranks 8th and Iran ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0547 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0746 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.02 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0799 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1444 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0559 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.089 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0299 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0361 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0847 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per unit of gdp, Congo or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per unit of gdp between Congo and Iran?
- 0.0505 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iran?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Iran rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 8th and Iran ranks 5th 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.