Canada vs China, People's Republic of: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

Canada
77.70 billion current US$
in 2020
China, People's Republic of
80.99 billion current US$
in 2020
Canada rank
5th
China, People's Republic of rank
4th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Canada
  • China, People's Republic of
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 80.99 billion current US$ against 77.70 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 3.29 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and China, People's Republic of ranks 4th of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China, People's Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China, People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 2.92 billion current US$ 2.51 billion current US$ 404.38 million current US$ Canada
2000s 4.87 billion current US$ 7.86 billion current US$ 2.99 billion current US$ China, People's Republic of
2010s 16.58 billion current US$ 29.90 billion current US$ 13.32 billion current US$ China, People's Republic of
2020s 77.70 billion current US$ 80.99 billion current US$ 3.29 billion current US$ China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Canada or China, People's Republic of?
China, People's Republic of, at 80.99 billion current US$ against 77.70 billion current US$ in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Canada and China, People's Republic of?
3.29 billion current US$, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China, People's Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Canada and China, People's Republic of rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Canada ranks 5th and China, People's Republic of ranks 4th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). 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