Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

Mexico
45.35 billion current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
38.29 billion current US$
in 2020
Mexico rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Mexico
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 45.35 billion current US$ against 38.29 billion current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.07 billion current US$.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Mexico ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.49 billion current US$ 2.17 billion current US$ 680.53 million current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.47 billion current US$ 3.51 billion current US$ 41.38 million current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 15.32 billion current US$ 7.85 billion current US$ 7.47 billion current US$ Mexico
2020s 45.35 billion current US$ 38.29 billion current US$ 7.07 billion current US$ Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
Mexico, at 45.35 billion current US$ against 38.29 billion current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
7.07 billion current US$, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Mexico ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). 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