Australia vs China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

Australia
257.87 billion current US$
in 2020
China
80.99 billion current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
1st
China rank
4th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Australia
  • China
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199520072020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 257.87 billion current US$ against 80.99 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 176.88 billion current US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 3.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and China ranks 4th of 96 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1990s 5.86 billion current US$ 2.51 billion current US$ 3.35 billion current US$ Australia
2000s 13.62 billion current US$ 7.86 billion current US$ 5.76 billion current US$ Australia
2010s 74.56 billion current US$ 29.90 billion current US$ 44.67 billion current US$ Australia
2020s 257.87 billion current US$ 80.99 billion current US$ 176.88 billion current US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Australia or China?
Australia, at 257.87 billion current US$ against 80.99 billion current US$ in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Australia and China?
176.88 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and China rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Australia ranks 1st and China ranks 4th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). 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: gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 2,157 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed