Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 353.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.0349 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Syria ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0243 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0199 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0184 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0137 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0196 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0263 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0279 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0208 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0288 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0274 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0261 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0182 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0186 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +102.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0185 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0318 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0195 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0252 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0349 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.021 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0175 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0292 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0318 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.0418 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Congo 0.0309 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
- 12 Qatar 0.0223 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2010)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2010)
- Gas production 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 33.09 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,292 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 (2022)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Syria?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0349 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.