Nigeria vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, total

Nigeria
284.70 billion current US$
in 2020
South Africa
201.17 billion current US$
in 2020
Nigeria rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

Nonrenewable natural capital, total over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 284.70 billion current US$ against 201.17 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 83.52 billion current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 150 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 134.34 billion current US$ 38.93 billion current US$ 95.41 billion current US$ Nigeria
2000s 627.67 billion current US$ 198.75 billion current US$ 428.92 billion current US$ Nigeria
2010s 912.90 billion current US$ 276.35 billion current US$ 636.54 billion current US$ Nigeria
2020s 284.70 billion current US$ 201.17 billion current US$ 83.52 billion current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, total, Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 284.70 billion current US$ against 201.17 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, total between Nigeria and South Africa?
83.52 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
Nigeria ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed