Japan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

Japan
4.60 billion current US$
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.41 billion current US$
in 2020
Japan rank
45th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
48th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Japan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.60 billion current US$ against 3.41 billion current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.18 billion current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 45th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1.09 billion current US$ 765.49 million current US$ 322.00 million current US$ Japan
2010s 1.55 billion current US$ 1.64 billion current US$ 85.89 million current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 4.60 billion current US$ 3.41 billion current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Japan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Japan, at 4.60 billion current US$ against 3.41 billion current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.18 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Japan ranks 45th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). 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