Venezuela sells petrol at the cheapest price in the world, followed by Iran, while Asian countries India and Pakistan rank 111th and 13 respectively, according to www.globalpetrolprices.com.
The biggest single component of retail gasoline or petrol prices is the cost of the crude oil used to produce the gasoline.
Recently, that price of WTI crude oil has been $39-$40 a barrel. In the worldwide oil industry, an oil barrel is defined as 42 US gallons, which is about 159 liters.
This calculates price of crude oil $0.24-$0.25 per liter. Taxes and subsidies, cost of refining and transporting, commission etc are included in retail price.
The average price of gasoline around the world is 0.97 U.S. Dollar per liter. As a general rule, richer countries have higher prices while poorer countries and the countries that produce and export oil have significantly lower prices.
The differences in prices across countries are mainly due to the various taxes and subsidies for gasoline. All countries have access to the same petroleum prices of international markets but then decide to impose different taxes.
Out of the 164 countries/regions listed, 93 have price below 1 USD dollar. 53 have between $1.00-$1.50, 16 have between $1.50-$2.00 and two have over $2. Prices are as per the date 29 Jun 2020.
Venezuela has the cheapest price just $0.02 per liter followed by Iran ($0.07). Among the top ten cheapest, five countries are located in Asia continent, four in Africa and one in South America. Zimbabwe has the most expensive price of $2.86 followed by Hong Kong.
Qatar and USA are among top 10 richest economies but has low gasoline price below $1. Even developed countries Australia and Canada has price below $1. Prices are high in European nations as only 8 countries have less than one dollar.
Azerbaijan has the lowest rate in Europe. 35 out of 47 European countries has price above $1. This figure is 9 out of 37 in Asia, 14 out of 41 in Africa, 6 out of 23 in North America, 1 out of 12 in South America and 2 out of 4 in Oceania.
Rank | Country | Gasoline/Petrol Prices per liter | Continent | |||
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USD ($) | EURO (€) | INR (₹) | Name | Rank | ||
1 | Venezuela | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1.51 | South America | 1 |
2 | Iran | 0.07 | 0.07 | 5.52 | Asia | 1 |
3 | Sudan | 0.14 | 0.12 | 10.51 | Africa | 1 |
4 | Angola | 0.28 | 0.25 | 20.86 | Africa | 2 |
5 | Saudi Arabia | 0.29 | 0.26 | 21.73 | Asia | 2 |
6 | Qatar | 0.29 | 0.26 | 21.77 | Asia | 3 |
7 | Nigeria | 0.33 | 0.30 | 25.23 | Africa | 3 |
8 | Kuwait | 0.34 | 0.30 | 25.75 | Asia | 4 |
9 | Algeria | 0.36 | 0.32 | 26.90 | Africa | 4 |
10 | Malaysia | 0.39 | 0.35 | 29.80 | Asia | 5 |
11 | Kazakhstan | 0.43 | 0.38 | 32.20 | Asia | 6 |
12 | Turkmenistan | 0.43 | 0.38 | 32.28 | Asia | 7 |
13 | Pakistan | 0.44 | 0.39 | 33.42 | Asia | 8 |
14 | Afghanistan | 0.45 | 0.40 | 34.11 | Asia | 9 |
15 | Ecuador | 0.46 | 0.41 | 34.89 | South America | 2 |
16 | Azerbaijan | 0.47 | 0.42 | 35.52 | Europe | 1 |
17 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.49 | 0.43 | 36.65 | Asia | 10 |
18 | United Arab Emirates | 0.49 | 0.44 | 36.99 | Asia | 11 |
19 | Burma | 0.50 | 0.44 | 37.48 | Asia | 12 |
20 | Oman | 0.50 | 0.44 | 37.64 | Asia | 13 |
21 | Egypt | 0.53 | 0.47 | 39.75 | Africa | 5 |
22 | Bahrain | 0.53 | 0.47 | 39.98 | Asia | 14 |
23 | Haiti | 0.54 | 0.48 | 40.48 | North America | 1 |
24 | Bolivia | 0.54 | 0.48 | 40.65 | South America | 3 |
25 | Colombia | 0.56 | 0.50 | 42.13 | South America | 4 |
26 | Lesotho | 0.58 | 0.52 | 44.15 | Africa | 6 |
27 | Panama | 0.62 | 0.55 | 46.69 | North America | 2 |
28 | Georgia | 0.62 | 0.55 | 46.82 | Europe | 2 |
29 | Iraq | 0.63 | 0.56 | 47.24 | Asia | 15 |
30 | Ethiopia | 0.63 | 0.56 | 47.61 | Africa | 7 |
31 | Puerto Rico | 0.63 | 0.56 | 47.70 | North America | 3 |
32 | Indonesia | 0.64 | 0.57 | 48.15 | Asia | 16 |
33 | Uzbekistan | 0.64 | 0.57 | 48.59 | Asia | 17 |
34 | Vietnam | 0.65 | 0.58 | 49.15 | Asia | 18 |
35 | Tanzania | 0.66 | 0.58 | 49.49 | Africa | 8 |
36 | Bhutan | 0.66 | 0.58 | 49.56 | Asia | 19 |
37 | Botswana | 0.66 | 0.59 | 49.69 | Africa | 9 |
38 | Russia | 0.66 | 0.59 | 49.96 | Europe | 3 |
39 | USA | 0.66 | 0.59 | 50.12 | North America | 4 |
40 | Tunisia | 0.69 | 0.61 | 52.05 | Africa | 11 |
41 | Guyana | 0.69 | 0.62 | 52.20 | South America | 5 |
42 | Swaziland | 0.69 | 0.62 | 52.24 | Africa | 10 |
43 | Namibia | 0.70 | 0.62 | 52.46 | Africa | 12 |
44 | El Salvador | 0.71 | 0.63 | 53.57 | North America | 5 |
45 | Sierra Leone | 0.72 | 0.64 | 54.22 | Africa | 13 |
46 | Togo | 0.73 | 0.65 | 54.95 | Africa | 14 |
47 | Belarus | 0.74 | 0.66 | 55.69 | Europe | 4 |
48 | Guatemala | 0.74 | 0.66 | 56.03 | North America | 6 |
49 | Brazil | 0.74 | 0.66 | 56.18 | South America | 6 |
50 | Liberia | 0.75 | 0.66 | 56.24 | Africa | 15 |
51 | South Africa | 0.76 | 0.67 | 57.07 | Africa | 16 |
52 | Fiji | 0.77 | 0.68 | 57.82 | Oceania | 1 |
53 | Lebanon | 0.77 | 0.69 | 58.43 | Asia | 20 |
54 | Nepal | 0.79 | 0.70 | 59.75 | Asia | 21 |
55 | Taiwan | 0.80 | 0.71 | 60.24 | Asia | 22 |
56 | Ghana | 0.80 | 0.71 | 60.36 | Africa | 17 |
57 | Argentina | 0.81 | 0.72 | 61.23 | South America | 7 |
58 | Cambodia | 0.81 | 0.72 | 61.40 | Asia | 23 |
59 | Mexico | 0.81 | 0.72 | 61.41 | North America | 7 |
60 | Ukraine | 0.82 | 0.73 | 61.81 | Europe | 5 |
61 | Australia | 0.82 | 0.73 | 62.03 | Oceania | 2 |
62 | Honduras | 0.84 | 0.75 | 63.25 | North America | 8 |
63 | Bahamas | 0.85 | 0.75 | 63.88 | North America | 9 |
64 | Trinidad & Tobago | 0.85 | 0.75 | 63.93 | North America | 10 |
65 | Nicaragua | 0.85 | 0.75 | 63.95 | North America | 11 |
66 | China | 0.85 | 0.76 | 64.49 | Asia | 24 |
67 | Kenya | 0.86 | 0.76 | 64.70 | Africa | 18 |
68 | Sri Lanka | 0.86 | 0.77 | 65.00 | Asia | 25 |
69 | Benin | 0.87 | 0.77 | 65.30 | Africa | 19 |
70 | Dominica | 0.87 | 0.78 | 65.76 | North America | 12 |
71 | Suriname | 0.87 | 0.78 | 65.95 | South America | 8 |
72 | Chad | 0.89 | 0.79 | 66.98 | Africa | 20 |
73 | Paraguay | 0.89 | 0.79 | 67.02 | South America | 9 |
74 | Laos | 0.89 | 0.79 | 67.27 | Asia | 26 |
75 | Canada | 0.89 | 0.79 | 67.29 | North America | 13 |
76 | Aruba | 0.89 | 0.79 | 67.30 | North America | 14 |
77 | Peru | 0.90 | 0.80 | 68.20 | South America | 10 |
78 | Moldova | 0.91 | 0.81 | 68.37 | Europe | 6 |
79 | Cape Verde | 0.91 | 0.81 | 68.54 | Africa | 21 |
80 | Turkey | 0.91 | 0.81 | 68.55 | Europe | 7 |
81 | Mozambique | 0.92 | 0.81 | 69.10 | Africa | 22 |
82 | Morocco | 0.92 | 0.82 | 69.43 | Africa | 23 |
83 | Dominican Republic | 0.92 | 0.82 | 69.62 | North America | 15 |
84 | Thailand | 0.92 | 0.82 | 69.76 | Asia | 27 |
85 | Guinea | 0.93 | 0.83 | 70.12 | Africa | 24 |
86 | Malawi | 0.93 | 0.83 | 70.31 | Africa | 25 |
87 | Saint Lucia | 0.94 | 0.83 | 70.66 | North America | 16 |
88 | Philippines | 0.95 | 0.84 | 71.40 | Asia | 28 |
89 | Bulgaria | 0.96 | 0.85 | 72.51 | Europe | 8 |
90 | Zambia | 0.97 | 0.86 | 73.23 | Africa | 26 |
91 | Jamaica | 0.98 | 0.87 | 74.09 | North America | 17 |
92 | Chile | 0.98 | 0.88 | 74.24 | South America | 11 |
93 | Ivory Coast | 0.99 | 0.88 | 75.00 | Africa | 27 |
94 | Costa Rica | 1.00 | 0.89 | 75.21 | North America | 18 |
95 | Rwanda | 1.01 | 0.90 | 75.93 | Africa | 28 |
96 | DR Congo | 1.02 | 0.91 | 76.93 | Africa | 29 |
97 | Grenada | 1.02 | 0.91 | 76.97 | North America | 19 |
98 | Bosnia & Herz. | 1.03 | 0.91 | 77.41 | Europe | 9 |
99 | Romania | 1.03 | 0.92 | 77.67 | Europe | 10 |
100 | Gabon | 1.04 | 0.92 | 78.23 | Africa | 30 |
101 | Bangladesh | 1.04 | 0.93 | 78.86 | Asia | 29 |
102 | Burkina Faso | 1.05 | 0.93 | 78.87 | Africa | 32 |
103 | Madagascar | 1.05 | 0.94 | 79.60 | Africa | 31 |
104 | Poland | 1.06 | 0.94 | 79.82 | Europe | 11 |
105 | Uganda | 1.06 | 0.94 | 79.84 | Africa | 33 |
106 | Belize | 1.07 | 0.96 | 81.10 | North America | 20 |
107 | Cameroon | 1.08 | 0.96 | 81.46 | Africa | 34 |
108 | Lithuania | 1.09 | 0.97 | 82.28 | Europe | 12 |
109 | Mauritius | 1.10 | 0.98 | 82.76 | Africa | 35 |
110 | Northern Macedonia | 1.10 | 0.98 | 83.29 | Europe | 13 |
111 | India | 1.10 | 0.98 | 83.34 | Asia | 30 |
112 | Slovenia | 1.12 | 1.00 | 84.83 | Europe | 14 |
113 | South Korea | 1.12 | 1.00 | 84.84 | Asia | 31 |
114 | Cayman Islands | 1.12 | 1.00 | 84.87 | North America | 21 |
115 | Andorra | 1.13 | 1.01 | 85.51 | Europe | 15 |
116 | Hungary | 1.14 | 1.01 | 86.00 | Europe | 16 |
117 | Czech Republic | 1.14 | 1.02 | 86.24 | Europe | 17 |
118 | Jordan | 1.16 | 1.03 | 87.29 | Asia | 32 |
119 | Austria | 1.18 | 1.05 | 88.90 | Europe | 18 |
120 | Japan | 1.18 | 1.05 | 88.91 | Asia | 33 |
121 | Yemen | 1.18 | 1.05 | 88.95 | Asia | 34 |
122 | Luxembourg | 1.20 | 1.07 | 90.34 | Europe | 19 |
123 | Cuba | 1.20 | 1.07 | 90.57 | North America | 22 |
124 | Cyprus | 1.20 | 1.07 | 90.94 | Europe | 20 |
125 | Serbia | 1.22 | 1.08 | 91.98 | Europe | 21 |
126 | Mali | 1.22 | 1.09 | 92.45 | Africa | 36 |
127 | Burundi | 1.24 | 1.10 | 93.74 | Africa | 37 |
128 | Montenegro | 1.25 | 1.11 | 94.16 | Europe | 22 |
129 | Latvia | 1.26 | 1.12 | 95.09 | Europe | 23 |
130 | Spain | 1.29 | 1.15 | 97.17 | Europe | 24 |
131 | Croatia | 1.29 | 1.15 | 97.43 | Europe | 25 |
132 | Slovakia | 1.30 | 1.16 | 98.06 | Europe | 26 |
133 | New Zealand | 1.30 | 1.16 | 98.13 | Oceania | 3 |
134 | Uruguay | 1.31 | 1.16 | 98.58 | South America | 12 |
135 | Senegal | 1.33 | 1.18 | 100.21 | Africa | 38 |
136 | Estonia | 1.35 | 1.20 | 101.63 | Europe | 27 |
137 | United Kingdom | 1.36 | 1.21 | 102.47 | Europe | 28 |
138 | San Marino | 1.38 | 1.23 | 104.26 | Europe | 29 |
139 | Barbados | 1.38 | 1.23 | 104.27 | North America | 23 |
140 | Ireland | 1.38 | 1.23 | 104.34 | Europe | 30 |
141 | Switzerland | 1.39 | 1.24 | 104.87 | Europe | 31 |
142 | Liechtenstein | 1.39 | 1.24 | 104.96 | Europe | 32 |
143 | Singapore | 1.40 | 1.24 | 105.50 | Asia | 35 |
144 | Belgium | 1.45 | 1.29 | 109.68 | Europe | 33 |
145 | Germany | 1.46 | 1.30 | 110.19 | Europe | 34 |
146 | Mayotte | 1.49 | 1.33 | 112.82 | Africa | 39 |
147 | Malta | 1.51 | 1.34 | 113.67 | Europe | 37 |
148 | France | 1.51 | 1.34 | 113.84 | Europe | 36 |
149 | Sweden | 1.51 | 1.35 | 114.14 | Europe | 35 |
150 | Finland | 1.52 | 1.35 | 114.60 | Europe | 38 |
151 | Albania | 1.53 | 1.36 | 115.23 | Europe | 39 |
152 | Monaco | 1.53 | 1.36 | 115.54 | Europe | 40 |
153 | Portugal | 1.55 | 1.38 | 116.89 | Europe | 41 |
154 | Israel | 1.57 | 1.40 | 118.73 | Asia | 36 |
155 | Iceland | 1.58 | 1.41 | 119.39 | Europe | 42 |
156 | Italy | 1.59 | 1.41 | 119.68 | Europe | 43 |
157 | Denmark | 1.59 | 1.42 | 120.27 | Europe | 44 |
158 | Greece | 1.61 | 1.43 | 121.39 | Europe | 45 |
159 | Wallis and Futuna | 1.65 | 1.47 | 124.80 | Oceania | 4 |
160 | Norway | 1.67 | 1.49 | 126.29 | Europe | 46 |
161 | Netherlands | 1.75 | 1.56 | 132.33 | Europe | 47 |
162 | Central African Rep. | 1.88 | 1.68 | 142.23 | Africa | 40 |
163 | Hong Kong | 2.24 | 1.99 | 168.86 | Asia | 37 |