Congo vs Saudi Arabia: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Congo
0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.0418 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Congo rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- Congo
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0418 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.0109 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0547 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2391 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0799 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2923 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2124 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0559 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0299 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0361 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per unit of gdp, Congo or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0418 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0109 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.