Kuwait vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ against 2,950 real chained 2019 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 236 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,095 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,467 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,371 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5,294 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,351 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,057 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,466 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,659 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,192 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,950 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ | 236.27 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ against 2,950 real chained 2019 US$ in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 236 real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$). 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.