Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1997–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan is 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.051 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Kazakhstan 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0389 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.0389 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.051 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0471 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0389 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.035 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0332 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0455 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +157.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0357 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0414 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0322 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0248 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0229 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0202 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0347 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0286 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0279 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0242 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, 152.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, 2057.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +157.5% | 0.0177 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 cubic meters per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0429 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.051 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0366 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0471 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 7 United Arab Emirates 0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Congo 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Syria 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sudan 0.0232 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Qatar 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Yemen 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- 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 6.12 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.051 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.