Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Iraq
0.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
0.0418 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Iraq rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0418 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0682 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iraq ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1559 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2391 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 9.21 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2923 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 8.92 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.3877 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2338 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1127 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1187 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0701 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, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 0.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0418 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per unit of gdp between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0682 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 3rd 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.