China vs United States: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold
China
80.99 billion current US$
in 2020
United States
94.44 billion current US$
in 2020
China rank
4th
United States rank
3rd
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 94.44 billion current US$ against 80.99 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 13.45 billion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 billion current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | 963.89 million current US$ | China |
| 2000s | 7.86 billion current US$ | 4.91 billion current US$ | 2.95 billion current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 29.90 billion current US$ | 19.27 billion current US$ | 10.63 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 80.99 billion current US$ | 94.44 billion current US$ | 13.45 billion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, China or United States?
- United States, at 94.44 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 China and United States?
- 13.45 billion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and United States rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- China ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.