Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.0191 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0182 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0191 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0166 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0141 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0153 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0178 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0092 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0157 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 30 Viet Nam 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Niger 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 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 Malaysia?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0191 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.