Malaysia vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, total
Nonrenewable natural capital, total over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 187.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 179.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 7.47 billion real chained 2019 US$.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 151 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 970.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 794.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 205.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 697.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 491.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 204.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 361.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 156.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 179.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 187.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, total, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 187.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 179.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, total between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 7.47 billion real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 20th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$). 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.