Iran vs Kuwait: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP

Iran
0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Kuwait
0.1088 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Iran rank
5th
Kuwait rank
4th

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Kuwait
00.511.5198020002021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.1088 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0274 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 4th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0746 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.5836 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.5089 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1990s 0.1444 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.6928 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.5484 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2000s 0.089 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.2595 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1705 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2010s 0.0515 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1182 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0667 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2020s 0.0847 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.127 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0423 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per unit of gdp, Iran or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.1088 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per unit of gdp between Iran and Kuwait?
0.0274 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 5th and Kuwait ranks 4th 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.