Iraq vs Viet Nam: Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas

Iraq
18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Viet Nam
20.64 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iraq rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
18th

Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas over time

  • Iraq
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 20.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iraq, a difference of 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 148 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 16.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ Iraq
2000s 15.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ Iraq
2010s 16.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ Viet Nam
2020s 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas, Iraq or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 20.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas between Iraq and Viet Nam?
2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas?
Iraq ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 18th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 3,807 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.