Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia

Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite was 29.64 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
29.64 billion current US$
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
43.08 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
6.34 billion current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 14.8B current US$1996: 17.5B current US$1997: 14.5B current US$1998: 13.2B current US$1999: 11.7B current US$2000: 13.2B current US$2001: 12.4B current US$2002: 8.1B current US$2003: 6.3B current US$2004: 17.0B current US$2005: 19.4B current US$2006: 28.0B current US$2007: 33.2B current US$2008: 23.8B current US$2009: 25.8B current US$2010: 26.8B current US$2011: 32.8B current US$2012: 29.7B current US$2013: 26.1B current US$2014: 24.8B current US$2015: 25.6B current US$2016: 23.5B current US$2017: 33.3B current US$2018: 28.9B current US$2019: 43.1B current US$2020: 29.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia stood at 29.64 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia peaked at 43.08 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.34 billion current US$, in 2003.

Australia ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.33 billion current US$ 11.72 billion current US$ 17.46 billion current US$ 5
2000s 18.72 billion current US$ 6.34 billion current US$ 33.19 billion current US$ 10
2010s 29.46 billion current US$ 23.50 billion current US$ 43.08 billion current US$ 10
2020s 29.64 billion current US$ 29.64 billion current US$ 29.64 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Guinea 9.92 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 India 3.74 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 China 2.56 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia was 29.64 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 43.08 billion current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.34 billion current US$ in 2003.
How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite?
Australia ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 673 data points, 1995–2020
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