Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Sudan

Sudan: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0232 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0232 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.0294 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
40
1982–2021

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1982–2021

00.010.020.031982200120211982: 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1983: 0.008 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1984: 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1985: 0.006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1986: 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1987: 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1988: 0.003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1989: 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1990: 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1991: 0.001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1992: 0.007 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1993: 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1994: 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1995: 0.003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1996: 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1997: 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1998: 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1999: 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2000: 0.003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2001: 0.003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2002: 0.005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2003: 0.004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2004: 0.003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2005: 0.003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2006: 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2007: 0.013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2008: 0.012 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2009: 0.015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2010: 0.013 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2011: 0.014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2012: 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2013: 0.018 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2014: 0.016 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2015: 0.015 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2016: 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2017: 0.019 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2018: 0.025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2019: 0.025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2020: 0.029 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2021: 0.023 cubic meters per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Sudan stood at 0.0232 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.0294 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Sudan ranks 11th 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 Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Sudan, 1982 to 2021.
Year cubic meters per US$ of GDP Change
1982 0.0036 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
1983 0.0077 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +112.2%
1984 0.0046 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -40.9%
1985 0.0059 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +29.4%
1986 0.0047 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -20.0%
1987 0.0039 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -16.5%
1988 0.0033 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1989 0.0022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -32.9%
1990 0.0014 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -36.4%
1991 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -23.8%
1992 0.0068 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +528.2%
1993 0.0054 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -20.8%
1994 0.0037 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -30.6%
1995 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1996 0.0053 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +53.4%
1997 0.0041 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -22.8%
1998 0.0037 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1999 0.0039 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2000 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2001 0.0027 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -22.0%
2002 0.0049 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +86.1%
2003 0.0042 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2004 0.0034 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2005 0.0025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -24.3%
2006 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -22.3%
2007 0.0134 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +576.3%
2008 0.0123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2009 0.0154 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +25.6%
2010 0.0135 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2011 0.0144 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2012 0.0211 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +46.2%
2013 0.0185 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2014 0.0161 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2015 0.0154 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2016 0.0186 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +21.3%
2017 0.0193 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2018 0.0246 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2019 0.0246 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2020 0.0294 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2021 0.0232 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0045 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0022 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0077 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 8
1990s 0.0039 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0068 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0064 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0154 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0186 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0135 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0246 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0263 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0232 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0294 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 8 Congo 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 12 Qatar 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 13 Yemen 0.0221 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 14 Azerbaijan 0.0203 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Sudan?
Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.0232 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0294 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Sudan rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
Sudan ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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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Indicator
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,375 data points, 1980–2021
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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.