Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Iran, 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 Iran is 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.2316 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0346 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Iran ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0977 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.091 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.072 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0562 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.05 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0428 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0364 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0579 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1988 | 0.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +107.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1225 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1183 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1121 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1233 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2316 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +87.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2055 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1472 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1165 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1298 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1341 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1253 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1301 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1124 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1109 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0939 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1065 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0889 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0793 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0619 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0542 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0523 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0346 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0373 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0491 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0541 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0613 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0523 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0494 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0607 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0711 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0881 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, 514.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, 56.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +107.2% | 0.0579 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +87.9% | 0.1233 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2316 cubic meters per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0746 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1225 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1444 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1121 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.2316 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.089 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1301 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0515 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0847 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0881 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 2 Libya 0.2183 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Iraq 0.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Kuwait 0.1088 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
- 8 Congo 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- 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 0.5768 % 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 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2316 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Iran rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.