South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Renewable natural capital, mangroves
Renewable natural capital, mangroves over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 445.49 million real chained 2019 US$ against 381.19 million real chained 2019 US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 64.30 million real chained 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 431.32 million real chained 2019 US$ | 532.16 million real chained 2019 US$ | 100.84 million real chained 2019 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 435.80 million real chained 2019 US$ | 442.87 million real chained 2019 US$ | 7.07 million real chained 2019 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 443.74 million real chained 2019 US$ | 386.56 million real chained 2019 US$ | 57.18 million real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 445.49 million real chained 2019 US$ | 381.19 million real chained 2019 US$ | 64.30 million real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable natural capital, mangroves, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 445.49 million real chained 2019 US$ against 381.19 million real chained 2019 US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in renewable natural capital, mangroves between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 64.30 million real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable natural capital, mangroves?
- South Africa ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Renewable natural capital, mangroves (real chained 2019 US$). 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.