Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Egypt stood at 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0.0227 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0227 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0208 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0168 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0171 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0161 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0141 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0195 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0166 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0191 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0171 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0212 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0172 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 34 Tunisia 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Albania 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Ghana 0.0013 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
- 40 Colombia 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Egypt
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.4% (2024)
- Gas production 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,443 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 407.57 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 3,443 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 Egypt?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0227 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.