Oil
Which countries have oil reserves? 78 countries in the Magna Factbook list oil among their natural resources, ranked and linked.
Last updated: October 2026
78 countries list oil among their natural resources. United States — scored 90.0/100 by the Bureau — is the highest-ranked holder, ahead of China, France. Control of oil is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on supply chains.
| # | Country | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 90.0/100 |
| 2 | China | 88.03/100 |
| 3 | France | 83.8/100 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 82.72/100 |
| 5 | India | 78.13/100 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 73.44/100 |
| 7 | Australia | 72.51/100 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 72.16/100 |
| 9 | Norway | 69.77/100 |
| 10 | Qatar | 69.29/100 |
| 11 | Brazil | 68.58/100 |
| 12 | AE | 68.28/100 |
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| # | Country | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Canada | 67.8/100 |
| 14 | Malaysia | 67.32/100 |
| 15 | Mexico | 67.02/100 |
| 16 | Iran | 65.89/100 |
| 17 | Egypt | 64.86/100 |
| 18 | Denmark | 64.67/100 |
| 19 | Italy | 64.38/100 |
| 20 | Netherlands | 63.81/100 |
| 21 | Pakistan | 63.75/100 |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 62.95/100 |
| 23 | Ecuador | 61.3/100 |
| 24 | Argentina | 60.77/100 |
| 25 | Libya | 60.75/100 |
| 26 | Oman | 60.32/100 |
| 27 | Colombia | 60.09/100 |
| 28 | Kuwait | 59.93/100 |
| 29 | Algeria | 59.88/100 |
| 30 | Peru | 59.43/100 |
| 31 | Philippines | 59.17/100 |
| 32 | Venezuela | 58.77/100 |
| 33 | Ukraine | 58.6/100 |
| 34 | Guatemala | 57.19/100 |
| 35 | Austria | 56.36/100 |
| 36 | Azerbaijan | 56.03/100 |
| 37 | Romania | 55.56/100 |
| 38 | Uzbekistan | 55.42/100 |
| 39 | Iraq | 55.28/100 |
| 40 | Turkmenistan | 55.1/100 |
| 41 | Nigeria | 54.23/100 |
| 42 | Greece | 54.14/100 |
| 43 | Croatia | 53.73/100 |
| 44 | Tunisia | 53.22/100 |
| 45 | Bahrain | 52.55/100 |
| 46 | Kyrgyzstan | 52.27/100 |
| 47 | El Salvador | 51.45/100 |
| 48 | Mongolia | 51.22/100 |
| 49 | Burma | 51.17/100 |
| 50 | Bolivia | 50.91/100 |
| 51 | Ghana | 50.75/100 |
| 52 | Albania | 50.43/100 |
| 53 | Brunei | 50.0/100 |
| 54 | Cuba | 49.96/100 |
| 55 | Serbia | 49.36/100 |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 49.01/100 |
| 57 | Gabon | 48.92/100 |
| 58 | Côte d'Ivoire | 45.8/100 |
| 59 | Angola | 44.42/100 |
| 60 | DRC | 41.48/100 |
| 61 | Cameroon | 40.67/100 |
| 62 | Sudan | 38.64/100 |
| 63 | Papua New Guinea | 38.41/100 |
| 64 | Trinidad and Tobago | 38.02/100 |
| 65 | Yemen | 35.57/100 |
| 66 | Djibouti | 35.36/100 |
| 67 | Congo (Brazzaville) | 31.67/100 |
| 68 | Syria | 29.54/100 |
| 69 | Equatorial Guinea | 24.3/100 |
| 70 | Mauritania | 22.55/100 |
| 71 | Afghanistan | 20.43/100 |
| 72 | Chad | 20.32/100 |
| 73 | Barbados | 17.8/100 |
| 74 | Timor-Leste | 16.39/100 |
| 75 | Niger | 13.02/100 |
| 76 | CT | 11.4/100 |
| 77 | South Sudan | 10.23/100 |
| 78 | Guinea-Bissau | 10.0/100 |
Oil is used for fuels, petrochemicals, plastics, lubricants, and asphalt.
Among countries tracked by the Bureau, United States is the highest-ranked holder of oil, with a power score of 90.0/100. The ranking reflects national power, not just production volume — it shows who has leverage, not just who has deposits.
The Bureau does not publish a specific percentage for China's control of oil. What the data shows is that China is ranked #2 among the 78 countries that list oil among their natural resources, with a power score of 88.03/100.
Oil is a natural resource tracked by the Bureau. 78 countries list oil among their natural resources. United States — scored 90.0/100 by the Bureau — is the highest-ranked holder. Control of oil is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on the supply chains that depend on it.
Which countries hold oil?
78 countries list oil among their natural resources. The page ranks each by its national power score, with a link to its full country profile.
Which country holds the most oil?
United States is the highest-ranked holder, with a power score of 90.0/100. The ranking reflects national power, not just reserves — it shows who has leverage, not just who has deposits.
Why is oil geopolitically important?
Control of oil is geopolitical leverage: whoever holds the resource weighs on the supply chains that depend on it. The Bureau's mineral pages show who holds what, ranked by national power.