Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0104 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Algeria stood at 0.0104 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Algeria peaked at 0.035 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Algeria ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0317 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0294 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0284 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0308 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0273 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0247 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0229 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0236 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.032 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0305 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0344 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.035 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0312 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0304 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0246 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0199 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0147 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0129 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0262 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0307 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.035 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 19 Canada 0.0134 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Brunei Darussalam 0.0125 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Ecuador 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Uganda 0.0098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Oman 0.0098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Nigeria 0.0096 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2017)
- Gas production 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 20,664 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 oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Algeria?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Algeria was 0.0104 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.035 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Algeria rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Oil 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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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.