Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Congo stood at 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.1228 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Congo 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0615 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0585 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0555 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0548 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0501 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0483 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0619 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0498 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.051 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0552 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0471 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0484 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.045 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0492 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0746 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1132 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0942 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1031 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1228 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0742 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0856 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0794 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.081 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0609 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0382 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0327 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0434 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0401 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0339 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0413 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0547 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0799 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.045 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1228 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0559 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0856 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.0418 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sudan 0.0232 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1228 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.