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

Germany
0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa
0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Germany rank
91st
South Africa rank
90th

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • South Africa
0000198320022021

How they compare

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

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Germany ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 90th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
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 Germany
2010s 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Germany
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, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per unit of gdp between Germany and South Africa?
0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 91st 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.