Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Saudi Arabia
0.0418 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0418 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2391 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.179 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2923 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2477 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0446 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1538 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.054 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0581 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0486 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0418 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 Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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.