Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

Mauritania
12.24 billion current US$
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
8.92 billion current US$
in 2020
Mauritania rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
34th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Mauritania
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B199520072020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 12.24 billion current US$ against 8.92 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.32 billion current US$.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 28.93 million current US$ 0 current US$ 28.93 million current US$ Mauritania
2000s 847.42 million current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 754.93 million current US$ Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.47 billion current US$ 1.77 billion current US$ 305.10 million current US$ Saudi Arabia
2020s 12.24 billion current US$ 8.92 billion current US$ 3.32 billion current US$ Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
Mauritania, at 12.24 billion current US$ against 8.92 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
3.32 billion current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Mauritania ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). 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