Costa Rica vs Laos: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

Costa Rica
2.60 billion current US$
in 2020
Laos
3.41 billion current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
51st
Laos rank
48th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 3.41 billion current US$ against 2.60 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 810.37 million current US$.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 51st and Laos ranks 48th of 96 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 112.82 million current US$ 765.49 million current US$ 652.67 million current US$ Laos
2010s 377.58 million current US$ 1.64 billion current US$ 1.26 billion current US$ Laos
2020s 2.60 billion current US$ 3.41 billion current US$ 810.37 million current US$ Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Costa Rica or Laos?
Laos, at 3.41 billion current US$ against 2.60 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Costa Rica and Laos?
810.37 million current US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Laos ranks 48th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). 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