Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Iran: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper

Democratic Republic of the Congo
25.45 billion current US$
in 2020
Iran
18.78 billion current US$
in 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
Iran rank
11th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Iran
010.0B20.0B30.0B199520072020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 25.45 billion current US$ against 18.78 billion current US$ in Iran, a difference of 6.67 billion current US$.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iran ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Iran ranks 11th of 55 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 445.45 million current US$ 2.99 billion current US$ 2.54 billion current US$ Iran
2000s 3.11 billion current US$ 10.94 billion current US$ 7.83 billion current US$ Iran
2010s 18.18 billion current US$ 19.99 billion current US$ 1.82 billion current US$ Iran
2020s 25.45 billion current US$ 18.78 billion current US$ 6.67 billion current US$ Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Iran?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 25.45 billion current US$ against 18.78 billion current US$ in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran?
6.67 billion current US$, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Iran rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Iran ranks 11th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,195 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed