Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (current US$) by country
Countries reporting
55
Highest
236.40 billion current US$
Chile
Lowest
6.80 million current US$
Ecuador
Median
1.78 billion current US$
Years covered
26
1995–2020
Data points
1,195
What the numbers show
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (current US$) is currently reported for 55 countries. The highest value is 236.40 billion current US$ in Chile; the lowest is 6.80 million current US$ in Ecuador.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.78 billion current US$, and the mean is 14.26 billion current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 34,746.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in South Korea (up 9,003,080.0%), and the largest decrease in Botswana (down 93.3%).
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 236.40 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 44.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Peru | 81.59 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 42.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Russia | 60.66 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 2.9% | volatile |
| 4 | China | 52.21 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 41.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Australia | 48.04 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 39.18 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 51.8% | volatile |
| 7 | United States | 34.56 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 49.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Mexico | 33.49 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 9 | South Korea | 32.40 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 9,003,080.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 25.45 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Iran | 18.78 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Zambia | 18.06 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 15.85 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 61.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Brazil | 10.69 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 47.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Canada | 9.72 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 41.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Mongolia | 7.78 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 45.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Indonesia | 6.18 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 5.70 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 3,482.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Armenia | 4.82 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 45.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Sweden | 4.26 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Laos | 3.97 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 61.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Turkey | 3.96 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 54.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 3.32 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Serbia | 3.08 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 25 | Papua New Guinea | 2.86 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Spain | 2.34 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 26.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Vietnam | 1.81 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 51.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Mauritania | 1.78 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 29 | South Africa | 1.77 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Morocco | 1.62 billion current US$ | 2020 | up 2.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Portugal | 1.54 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 69.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Philippines | 1.28 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 33 | India | 1.06 billion current US$ | 2020 | down 64.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Argentina | 786.54 million current US$ | 2020 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Finland | 767.21 million current US$ | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Namibia | 657.51 million current US$ | 2020 | up 107.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Pakistan | 616.39 million current US$ | 2020 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Georgia | 591.37 million current US$ | 2020 | down 13.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Tajikistan | 572.16 million current US$ | 2020 | up 1,040.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Romania | 489.07 million current US$ | 2020 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Kyrgyzstan | 452.54 million current US$ | 2020 | up 745.6% | rising |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | 451.79 million current US$ | 2020 | up 5.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Colombia | 435.81 million current US$ | 2020 | up 384.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Tanzania | 414.81 million current US$ | 2020 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Germany | 390.77 million current US$ | 2020 | — | falling |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 390.38 million current US$ | 2020 | down 45.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Oman | 330.98 million current US$ | 2015 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 279.04 million current US$ | 2020 | down 67.8% | falling |
| 49 | Albania | 212.13 million current US$ | 2020 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 155.68 million current US$ | 2020 | up 726.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Bolivia | 144.93 million current US$ | 2020 | up 538.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Botswana | 37.35 million current US$ | 2020 | down 93.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Japan | 23.22 million current US$ | 2006 | up 75.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Malaysia | 11.55 million current US$ | 2009 | up 70.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Ecuador | 6.80 million current US$ | 2004 | up 52.3% | volatile |