Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 81st 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -75.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 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 |
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- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.