Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold
Papua New Guinea
31.63 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
35.09 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 31.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.46 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 142 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 244.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 193.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 38.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 100.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 61.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 77.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 31.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 35.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 31.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 3.46 billion real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.