Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.43 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1072 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1097 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1202 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.123 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1272 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1545 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1444 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.43 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +197.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3762 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3076 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3025 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2876 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2804 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.263 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2372 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.212 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1972 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2055 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1841 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.149 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1505 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1416 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.125 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1052 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0861 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.07 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0603 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0493 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0613 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0505 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0422 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0396 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.038 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0366 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0407 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0407 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0385 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0353 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0358 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0435 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.179 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.098 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.43 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2477 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.3076 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0998 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.1505 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0398 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0505 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0402 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 0.0435 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 4 Kuwait 0.1088 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0814 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 0.0418 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Congo 0.0309 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Syria 0.0267 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 0.0242 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.48 % 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.0368 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.