Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Mexico stood at 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.0589 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 46th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0265 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0491 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0492 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0414 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0396 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0583 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0589 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0426 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0389 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0264 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0225 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0154 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0146 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0212 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0183 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 0.003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0007 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, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Mexico 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 | +85.1% | 0.0265 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 cubic meters per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0428 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0589 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0191 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 43 Bolivia 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Bahrain 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Cameroon 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Peru 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- 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 -0.685 % 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 5.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Mexico was 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0589 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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
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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.