Argentina vs Chile: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium

Argentina
687.78 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Chile
2.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Argentina rank
3rd
Chile rank
2nd

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium over time

  • Argentina
  • Chile
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B199520072020

How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 687.78 million real chained 2019 US$ in Argentina, a difference of 1.32 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Chile's figure about 2.9 times Argentina's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 3rd and Chile ranks 2nd of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 254.30 million real chained 2019 US$ 580.25 million real chained 2019 US$ 325.95 million real chained 2019 US$ Chile
2000s 254.00 million real chained 2019 US$ 850.74 million real chained 2019 US$ 596.75 million real chained 2019 US$ Chile
2010s 468.94 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ Chile
2020s 687.78 million real chained 2019 US$ 2.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium, Argentina or Chile?
Chile, at 2.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 687.78 million real chained 2019 US$ in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium between Argentina and Chile?
1.32 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium?
Argentina ranks 3rd and Chile ranks 2nd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium (real chained 2019 US$). 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: lithium (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 3,755 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed