France vs South Africa: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP

France
0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
France rank
93rd
South Africa rank
90th

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • France
  • South Africa
0000198020002021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.

France ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 90th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per unit of gdp, France or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per unit of gdp between France and South Africa?
0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
France ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 90th 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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Indicator
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,375 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.