South Africa vs Viet Nam: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper

South Africa
1.77 billion current US$
in 2020
Viet Nam
1.81 billion current US$
in 2020
South Africa rank
29th
Viet Nam rank
27th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper over time

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B199520072020

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.81 billion current US$ against 1.77 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 44.75 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 55 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.28 billion current US$ 8.48 million current US$ 1.28 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 3.27 billion current US$ 438.62 million current US$ 2.83 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 4.75 billion current US$ 825.71 million current US$ 3.92 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 1.77 billion current US$ 1.81 billion current US$ 44.75 million current US$ Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper, South Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.81 billion current US$ against 1.77 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper between South Africa and Viet Nam?
44.75 million current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper?
South Africa ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (current US$). 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