Brazil vs China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

Brazil
45.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China
60.85 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
China rank
5th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 60.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 45.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Brazil, a difference of 15.65 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 142 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1990s 15.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 46.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 30.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ China
2000s 31.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ 40.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ China
2010s 45.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 56.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ China
2020s 45.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 60.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Brazil or China?
China, at 60.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 45.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Brazil and China?
15.65 billion real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Brazil ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$). 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 (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,663 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed