Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Peru
Peru: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Peru, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Peru peaked at 0.0077 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Peru 48th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0057 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0048 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1984 | 0.007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +124.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +193.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +145.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0054 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 45 Cameroon 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Mexico 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 0.0007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Belarus 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Belize 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 47.8% (2024)
- Gas production 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,472 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 154.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,472 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 Peru?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Peru was 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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.