South Africa vs United States of America: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

South Africa
72.08 billion current US$
in 2020
United States of America
94.44 billion current US$
in 2020
South Africa rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 94.44 billion current US$ against 72.08 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 22.35 billion current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 19.62 billion current US$ 1.55 billion current US$ 18.07 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 13.11 billion current US$ 4.91 billion current US$ 8.21 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 22.18 billion current US$ 19.27 billion current US$ 2.91 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 72.08 billion current US$ 94.44 billion current US$ 22.35 billion current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, South Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 94.44 billion current US$ against 72.08 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between South Africa and United States of America?
22.35 billion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
South Africa ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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