Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver

Papua New Guinea
285.84 million current US$
in 2020
South Africa
206.52 million current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199520072020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 285.84 million current US$ against 206.52 million current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 79.32 million current US$.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 74 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 77.26 million current US$ 184.65 million current US$ 107.39 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 157.53 million current US$ 146.26 million current US$ 11.27 million current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 132.38 million current US$ 289.03 million current US$ 156.64 million current US$ South Africa
2020s 285.84 million current US$ 206.52 million current US$ 79.32 million current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
Papua New Guinea, at 285.84 million current US$ against 206.52 million current US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
79.32 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver?
Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver (current US$). 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: silver (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,428 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed