Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals

Burkina Faso
1,824 current US$
in 2020
South Africa
2,026 current US$
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,026 current US$ against 1,824 current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 202 current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.13 current US$ 602.92 current US$ 597.79 current US$ South Africa
2000s 23.08 current US$ 1,068 current US$ 1,045 current US$ South Africa
2010s 513.28 current US$ 1,477 current US$ 963.34 current US$ South Africa
2020s 1,824 current US$ 2,026 current US$ 201.54 current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,026 current US$ against 1,824 current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
202 current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, 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