Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.0082 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Colombia 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0035 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +95.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0042 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 37 Egypt 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Brazil 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Argentina 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Colombia
- Fuel imports 9.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Gas production 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 94.13 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,762 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 Colombia?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.