Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP

Malaysia
0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Viet Nam
0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Malaysia rank
33rd
Viet Nam rank
30th

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
00.0050.010.0150.02198020002021

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0081 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0031 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.0041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Viet Nam
2020s 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Viet Nam ranks 30th 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.