Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in France
France: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in France, 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 France is 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
France ranks 93rd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +171.3% |
| 1983 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1991 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +171.3% | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in France?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in France was 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does France rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.