Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Argentina, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Argentina is 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Argentina peaked at 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Argentina ranks 42nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +166.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 39 Uzbekistan 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Colombia 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Bahrain 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Cameroon 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- Gas production 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9,848 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 451.54 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 9,848 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 Argentina?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Argentina was 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Argentina rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- 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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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.