Brazil vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

Brazil
45.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
35.09 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 45.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 35.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 10.11 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 142 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 244.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 228.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2000s 31.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ 100.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ 68.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2010s 45.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 77.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2020s 45.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 35.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 45.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 35.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Brazil and South Africa?
10.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Brazil ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$). 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