Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Kuwait
0.1088 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Kuwait rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.1088 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.072 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.0 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5836 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.179 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.4045 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.6928 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2477 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.445 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.2595 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1597 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.1182 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0784 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.127 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0869 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, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 0.1088 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per unit of gdp between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.072 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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.