Canada vs United States of America: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

Canada
77.70 billion current US$
in 2020
United States of America
94.44 billion current US$
in 2020
Canada rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B199520072020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 94.44 billion current US$ against 77.70 billion current US$ in Canada, a difference of 16.74 billion current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.92 billion current US$ 1.55 billion current US$ 1.37 billion current US$ Canada
2000s 4.87 billion current US$ 4.91 billion current US$ 37.00 million current US$ United States of America
2010s 16.58 billion current US$ 19.27 billion current US$ 2.69 billion current US$ United States of America
2020s 77.70 billion current US$ 94.44 billion current US$ 16.74 billion current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 94.44 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 United States of America?
16.74 billion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Canada ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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