Chile vs China (People’s Republic of): Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total

Chile
294.33 billion current US$
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of)
601.70 billion current US$
in 2020
Chile rank
6th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total over time

  • Chile
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 601.70 billion current US$ against 294.33 billion current US$ in Chile, a difference of 307.37 billion current US$.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.0 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 6th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 116 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 75.07 billion current US$ 95.73 billion current US$ 20.67 billion current US$ China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 247.18 billion current US$ 335.46 billion current US$ 88.28 billion current US$ China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 324.12 billion current US$ 573.48 billion current US$ 249.36 billion current US$ China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 294.33 billion current US$ 601.70 billion current US$ 307.37 billion current US$ China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total, Chile or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 601.70 billion current US$ against 294.33 billion current US$ in Chile as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total between Chile and China (People’s Republic of)?
307.37 billion current US$, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China (People’s Republic of)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Chile and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
Chile ranks 6th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$). 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, sub-index, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,824 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed