Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate

Saudi Arabia
921.58 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
906.93 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
0500.0M1.0B1.5B199520072020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 921.58 million real chained 2019 US$ against 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 14.65 million real chained 2019 US$.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 494.43 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ 736.41 million real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2000s 494.43 million real chained 2019 US$ 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ 477.29 million real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2010s 602.42 million real chained 2019 US$ 971.44 million real chained 2019 US$ 369.03 million real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2020s 921.58 million real chained 2019 US$ 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$ 14.65 million real chained 2019 US$ Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 921.58 million real chained 2019 US$ against 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
14.65 million real chained 2019 US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate (real chained 2019 US$). 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: phosphate (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed