Blog Short list of the most expensive & cheapest gas prices around the world
by Catherine LaineJune 18th, 2008
Is your wallet hurting from the crazy high gas prices? Here is a short list of where U.S. gas prices rank compared to the 10 cheapest and 10 most expensive countries in the world. Unfortunately I couldn’t get a hold of the full list of the 155 countries surveyed.
For an extra bit of fun, I added the country’s ranking (out of 177 countries surveyed) according to the UNDP’s Human Development Report plus their HDI.
Most expensive places to buy gas
| Gas Price Rank | Country | Price/gal | HDI rank | HDI |
| 1. | Eritrea | $9.58 | 157 | 0.483 |
| 2. | Norway | $8.73 | 2 | 0.968 |
| 3. | United Kingdom | $8.38 | 16 | 0.946 |
| 4. | Netherlands | $8.37 | 9 | 0.953 |
| 5. | Monaco | $8.31 | Not listed | Not listed |
| 6. | Iceland | $8.28 | 1 | 0.968 |
| 7. | Belgium | $8.22 | 17 | 0.946 |
| 8. | France | $8.07 | 10 | 0.952 |
| 9. | Germany | $7.86 | 22 | 0.935 |
| 10. | Portugal | $7.84 | 29 | 0.897 |
| 108. | United States | $3.45 | 12 | 0.951 |
Where gasoline is cheapest
| Gas Price Rank | Country | Price/gal | HDI rank | HDI |
| 1. | Venezuela | 12 cents | 74 | 0.792 |
| 2. | Iran | 40 cents | 94 | 0.759 |
| 3. | Saudi Arabia | 45 cents | 61 | 0.812 |
| 4. | Libya | 50 cents | 56 | 0.818 |
| 5. | Swaziland | 54 cents | 141 | 0.547 |
| 6. | Qatar | 73 cents | 35 | 0.875 |
| 7. | Bahrain | 81 cents | 41 | 0.866 |
| 8. | Egypt | 89 cents | 112 | 0.708 |
| 9. | Kuwait | 90 cents | 33 | 0.891 |
| 10. | Seychelles | 98 cents | 50 | 0.843 |
| 44. | United States | $3.45 | 12 | 0.951 |
155 countries surveyed between March 17 and April 1, 2008. Prices not adjusted for cost of living or exchange rates.
Sources: CNN/AIRINC
Hat tip Epic Fu
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July 4th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
The gas price per gallon in germany is over 11 $, the price is wrong int his list.
July 26th, 2008 at 12:50 am
The price may be correct