Australia vs United States: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold
Australia
257.87 billion current US$
in 2020
United States
94.44 billion current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 257.87 billion current US$ against 94.44 billion current US$ in United States, a difference of 163.43 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 billion current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | 4.31 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.62 billion current US$ | 4.91 billion current US$ | 8.71 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 74.56 billion current US$ | 19.27 billion current US$ | 55.30 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 257.87 billion current US$ | 94.44 billion current US$ | 163.43 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 United States?
- Australia, at 257.87 billion current US$ against 94.44 billion current US$ in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Australia and United States?
- 163.43 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Australia ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.