Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,251 real chained 2019 US$ against 1,240 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 11 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,288 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,234 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,946 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,627 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,995 real chained 2019 US$ | 367.58 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,761 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 486.61 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,251 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,240 real chained 2019 US$ | 11.57 real chained 2019 US$ | Burkina Faso |
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?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,251 real chained 2019 US$ against 1,240 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 11 real chained 2019 US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.