Nigeria vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3,260 real chained 2019 US$ against 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 74 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,623 real chained 2019 US$ | 21,467 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,843 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,595 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,351 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,757 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,738 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,659 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,921 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,260 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ | 73.13 real chained 2019 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total, Nigeria or South Africa?
- Nigeria, at 3,260 real chained 2019 US$ against 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 74 real chained 2019 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
- Nigeria ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$). 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.