Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Venezuela

Venezuela: Oil reserves, per unit of GDP was 0.8532 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.8532 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0402 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1980–2021

00.250.50.7511980200020211980: 0.048 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1981: 0.043 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1982: 0.048 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1983: 0.051 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1984: 0.066 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1985: 0.066 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1986: 0.067 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1987: 0.083 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1988: 0.149 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1989: 0.212 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1990: 0.191 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1991: 0.176 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1992: 0.156 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1993: 0.166 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1994: 0.172 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1995: 0.132 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1996: 0.145 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1997: 0.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1998: 0.125 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1999: 0.118 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2000: 0.099 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2001: 0.099 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2002: 0.133 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2003: 0.148 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2004: 0.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2005: 0.084 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2006: 0.069 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2007: 0.055 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2008: 0.044 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2009: 0.048 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2010: 0.04 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2011: 0.106 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2012: 0.09 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2013: 0.183 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2014: 0.22 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2015: 0.379 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2016: 0.422 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2017: 0.413 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2018: 0.471 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2019: 0.659 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2020: 1.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2021: 0.853 cubic meters per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.8532 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for oil reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021.

The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 704.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Venezuela peaked at 1.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

That places Venezuela 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Oil reserves, per unit of GDP in Venezuela, 1980 to 2021.
Year cubic meters per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0481 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
1981 0.043 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1982 0.0476 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1983 0.0506 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1984 0.066 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +30.4%
1985 0.0663 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1986 0.0672 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1987 0.0828 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +23.1%
1988 0.1486 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +79.6%
1989 0.2121 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +42.7%
1990 0.1914 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1991 0.1756 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1992 0.1555 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1993 0.1659 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1994 0.1724 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1995 0.1325 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -23.1%
1996 0.1453 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +9.7%
1997 0.1202 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1998 0.1248 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1999 0.1178 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2000 0.0985 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2001 0.0994 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2002 0.133 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +33.7%
2003 0.1479 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2004 0.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -25.6%
2005 0.0844 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2006 0.0691 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2007 0.0552 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2008 0.0438 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2009 0.0479 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2010 0.0402 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2011 0.1061 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +164.0%
2012 0.0903 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2013 0.183 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +102.7%
2014 0.2203 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +20.4%
2015 0.3787 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +71.9%
2016 0.4222 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2017 0.4128 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2018 0.4712 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +14.2%
2019 0.6594 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +39.9%
2020 1.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +70.4%
2021 0.8532 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0832 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.043 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.2121 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1501 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1178 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1914 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0889 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0438 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.1479 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2984 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.0402 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.6594 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.9885 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 0.8532 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 2 Libya 0.2183 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Iraq 0.11 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Kuwait 0.1088 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Venezuela?
Oil reserves, per unit of gdp in Venezuela was 0.8532 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest oil reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Venezuela rank for oil reserves, per unit of gdp?
Venezuela ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 704.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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
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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.