South Africa vs Türkiye: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore

South Africa
37.08 billion current US$
in 2020
Türkiye
24.39 billion current US$
in 2020
South Africa rank
11th
Türkiye rank
13th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37.08 billion current US$ against 24.39 billion current US$ in Türkiye, a difference of 12.69 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Türkiye ahead.

South Africa ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 816.51 million current US$ 1.18 billion current US$ 363.26 million current US$ Türkiye
2000s 25.36 billion current US$ 3.76 billion current US$ 21.60 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 44.70 billion current US$ 10.99 billion current US$ 33.71 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 37.08 billion current US$ 24.39 billion current US$ 12.69 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore, South Africa or Türkiye?
South Africa, at 37.08 billion current US$ against 24.39 billion current US$ in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore between South Africa and Türkiye?
12.69 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore?
South Africa ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). 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: iron ore (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,098 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed