Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Qatar stood at 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.1249 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0763 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0657 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0717 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.084 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0771 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0866 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1038 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0921 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0829 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0772 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0972 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1039 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0775 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0828 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0804 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0723 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0649 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0521 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0574 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0475 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1193 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +260.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1249 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1027 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0762 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0543 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0397 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0303 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0247 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0323 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0241 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0216 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0248 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0265 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0219 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0228 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0817 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1038 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0736 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0475 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1039 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0626 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1249 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0239 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sudan 0.0232 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Yemen 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 0.0203 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Gabon 0.0164 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.5% (2024)
- Gas production 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,835 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 588,966 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0006 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 0.0006 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1249 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.