Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Benin stood at 0.064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.5368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Benin 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4699 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.3311 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.5368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2097 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.3459 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0945 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0681 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 78 Tanzania 0.0922 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Denmark 0.0727 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.0671 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 United Kingdom 0.0566 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Belarus 0.0406 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Italy 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gas 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.