Australia vs Suriname: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals

Australia
69,614 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Suriname
14,580 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
1st
Suriname rank
2nd

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals over time

  • Australia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 69,614 real chained 2019 US$ against 14,580 real chained 2019 US$ in Suriname, a difference of 55,034 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 4.8 times Suriname's.

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

Australia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 2nd of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 35,503 real chained 2019 US$ 35,784 real chained 2019 US$ 280.64 real chained 2019 US$ Suriname
2000s 35,293 real chained 2019 US$ 31,036 real chained 2019 US$ 4,258 real chained 2019 US$ Australia
2010s 70,134 real chained 2019 US$ 21,007 real chained 2019 US$ 49,127 real chained 2019 US$ Australia
2020s 69,614 real chained 2019 US$ 14,580 real chained 2019 US$ 55,035 real chained 2019 US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, Australia or Suriname?
Australia, at 69,614 real chained 2019 US$ against 14,580 real chained 2019 US$ in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals between Australia and Suriname?
55,034 real chained 2019 US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Suriname?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Suriname rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Australia ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (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
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.