GDP ranking of OPEC countries in 1981

According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024, among the OPEC countries in 1981, Saudi Arabia ranked first in terms of gross domestic product(GDP), with a total economic volume of $184.29 billion; Nigeria ranked second in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $164.48 billion; Iran ranked third in terms of GDP, with a total economic volume of $100.5 billion; Venezuela ranked fourth in terms of GDP, with a total economy of $66.33 billion; and United Arab Emirates, with a total economy of $49.33 billion, ranked fifth in GDP.

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Data from the World Bank and China Bureau of Statistics.

Rank Country GDP
1 Saudi Arabia $184.29 billion
2 Nigeria $164.48 billion
3 Iran $100.5 billion
4 Venezuela $66.33 billion
5 United Arab Emirates $49.33 billion
6 Algeria $44.35 billion
7 Iraq $37.82 billion
8 Kuwait $25.06 billion
9 Angola $5.55 billion
10 Gabon $3.86 billion
11 Republic of Congo $1.99 billion
12 Equatorial Guinea $0.04 billion

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