Crude oil reserves as a share of worldwide reserves rose 0% to 0.267% in Egypt in 2017, according to EIA.
Historically, crude oil reserves as a share of worldwide reserves in Egypt reached an all time high of 0.630% in 1994 and an all time low of 0.265% in 2015. When compared to Egypt's main peers, crude oil reserves as a share of worldwide reserves in Israel amounted to < 0.001%, 2.93% in Libya, 16.1% in Saudi Arabia and 0.303% in Sudan in 2017.
Egypt has been ranked 25th within the group of 96 countries we follow in terms of crude oil reserves as a share of worldwide reserves, 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
Crude Oil Reserves (As % of Worldwide Reserves) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Algeria | % | 0.827% | 0.798% | 0.740% | 0.737% | 0.736% | ||||||||||||||||
Chad | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0.102% | 0.098% | 0.091% | 0.091% | 0.090% | |||||||
Egypt | % | 0.298% | 0.288% | 0.267% | 0.266% | 0.265% | ||||||||||||||||
Ethiopia | % | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | ||||||||||||||||
Iraq | % | 7.79% | 9.36% | 8.57% | 8.47% | 8.70% | ||||||||||||||||
Israel | % | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | ||||||||||||||||
Jordan | % | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | < 0.001% | ||||||||||||||||
Lebanon | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Libya | % | 3.15% | 3.08% | 2.91% | 2.93% | 2.92% | ||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | % | 17.8% | 17.5% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | ||||||||||||||||
South Sudan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Sudan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
Syria | % | 0.169% | 0.164% | 0.152% | 0.151% | 0.151% | ||||||||||||||||
Tunisia | % | 0.029% | 0.028% | 0.026% | 0.026% | 0.026% | ||||||||||||||||
United Arab Emirates | % | 6.63% | 6.40% | 5.93% | 5.91% | 5.90% | ||||||||||||||||
Yemen | % | 0.203% | 0.196% | 0.182% | 0.181% | 0.181% |