Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Benin

Benin: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
73rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.0152 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
38
1984–2021

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1984–2021

00.0050.010.0151984200220211984: 0.015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1985: 0.015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1986: 0.012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1987: 0.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1988: 0.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1989: 0.011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1990: 0.008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1991: 0.008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1992: 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1993: 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1994: 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1995: 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1996: 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1997: 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1998: 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1999: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2000: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2001: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2002: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2003: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2004: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2005: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2006: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2007: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2008: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2009: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2010: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2011: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2012: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2013: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2014: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2015: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2016: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2017: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2018: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2019: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2020: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2021: 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0.0152 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places Benin 73rd out of 198 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.

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1984 to 2021.
Year cubic meters per US$ of GDP Change
1984 0.0151 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
1985 0.0152 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1986 0.0119 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -21.7%
1987 0.0102 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -14.5%
1988 0.0098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -3.6%
1989 0.0106 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1990 0.0081 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -23.4%
1991 0.008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1992 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -76.7%
1993 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -25.5%
1994 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +42.3%
1995 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1996 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1997 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1998 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -73.8%
1999 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -33.2%
2000 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2001 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2002 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2003 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -21.6%
2004 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2005 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2006 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2007 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2008 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2009 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2010 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2011 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2012 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2013 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2014 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2015 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2016 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2017 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2018 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2019 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2020 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2021 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0121 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0152 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 6
1990s 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0081 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2

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  3. 72 Chile 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 74 Türkiye 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 75 Philippines 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 76 Barbados 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Benin?
Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0152 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Benin rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil 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 Oil reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,375 data points, 1980–2021
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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.