Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 0.0238 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +91.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0157 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0171 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0191 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0197 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0134 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0171 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0145 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0209 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0138 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 18 Chad 0.0141 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Canada 0.0134 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Brunei Darussalam 0.0125 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Algeria 0.0104 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Uganda 0.0098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Oman 0.0098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 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 Ecuador?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Ecuador was 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0238 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.