Brazil vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold
Brazil
58.92 billion current US$
in 2020
South Africa
72.08 billion current US$
in 2020
Brazil rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 72.08 billion current US$ against 58.92 billion current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 13.16 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 96 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 19.62 billion current US$ | 18.15 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.73 billion current US$ | 13.11 billion current US$ | 10.39 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.25 billion current US$ | 22.18 billion current US$ | 12.93 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 58.92 billion current US$ | 72.08 billion current US$ | 13.16 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 72.08 billion current US$ against 58.92 billion current US$ in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Brazil and South Africa?
- 13.16 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Brazil ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.