Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in China
China: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in China, 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 China is 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0166 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places China 62nd 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 China, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0166 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0166 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0154 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0117 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0093 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0124 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 59 Australia 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Pakistan 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 India 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Tajikistan 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Serbia 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 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 China?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0166 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does China rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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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.