Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP was 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for gas reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 46.86 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.47 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 17.27 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 21.83 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 26.57 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 29.63 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 34.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 40.74 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 43.02 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 46.86 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 45.14 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 45.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 39.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 38.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 38.99 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 38.93 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.72 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 33.18 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 32.26 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 36.75 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 35.81 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 30.56 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 32.88 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 32.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.48 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 25.29 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 20.26 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 18.17 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 16.34 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 13.79 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 17.06 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 14.13 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 11.47 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 10.68 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 12.34 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.72 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.81 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.23 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 16.47 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 46.86 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.56 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 32.26 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 45.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.66 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 13.79 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 32.88 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 9.72 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 14.13 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 11.81 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 19 Kuwait 12.03 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 11.38 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Myanmar 9.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Nigeria 9.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Oman 7.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 7.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Gas production 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.86 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.
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Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
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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.