Nigeria vs United States of America: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3,713 real chained 2019 US$ against 2,912 real chained 2019 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 801 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 145 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,283 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,239 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,045 real chained 2019 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4,154 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,118 real chained 2019 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,372 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,820 real chained 2019 US$ | 552.15 real chained 2019 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2,912 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,713 real chained 2019 US$ | 801.22 real chained 2019 US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil, Nigeria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3,713 real chained 2019 US$ against 2,912 real chained 2019 US$ in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 801 real chained 2019 US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil?
- Nigeria ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil (real chained 2019 US$). 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.