Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Thailand 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +272.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +129.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +272.5% | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +129.2% | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 68 Croatia 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Guatemala 0.0002 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 United Kingdom 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Chile 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Benin 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Turkey 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0001 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.