Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Iraq
0.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
5th
Iraq rank
3rd
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0286 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0746 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1559 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0812 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.1444 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 9.21 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 9.07 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.089 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.3877 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2986 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.0515 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1127 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0847 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per unit of gdp, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per unit of gdp between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 0.0286 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 3rd 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.