Guyana vs Suriname: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14,580 real chained 2019 US$ against 9,535 real chained 2019 US$ in Guyana, a difference of 5,045 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.5 times Guyana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,459 real chained 2019 US$ | 35,784 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,326 real chained 2019 US$ | Suriname |
| 2000s | 15,797 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,036 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,239 real chained 2019 US$ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 12,713 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,007 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,294 real chained 2019 US$ | Suriname |
| 2020s | 9,535 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,580 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,045 real chained 2019 US$ | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 14,580 real chained 2019 US$ against 9,535 real chained 2019 US$ in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals between Guyana and Suriname?
- 5,045 real chained 2019 US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
- Guyana ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 2nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.