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.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite (current US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 14.78 billion current US$ —
1996 17.46 billion current US$ +18.1%
1997 14.53 billion current US$ -16.8%
1998 13.18 billion current US$ -9.3%
1999 11.72 billion current US$ -11.1%
2000 13.22 billion current US$ +12.8%
2001 12.40 billion current US$ -6.2%
2002 8.08 billion current US$ -34.9%
2003 6.34 billion current US$ -21.5%
2004 16.96 billion current US$ +167.3%
2005 19.44 billion current US$ +14.7%
2006 28.01 billion current US$ +44.1%
2007 33.19 billion current US$ +18.5%
2008 23.81 billion current US$ -28.3%
2009 25.75 billion current US$ +8.1%
2010 26.76 billion current US$ +3.9%
2011 32.83 billion current US$ +22.7%
2012 29.66 billion current US$ -9.7%
2013 26.14 billion current US$ -11.9%
2014 24.84 billion current US$ -4.9%
2015 25.62 billion current US$ +3.1%
2016 23.50 billion current US$ -8.3%
2017 33.30 billion current US$ +41.7%
2018 28.86 billion current US$ -13.3%
2019 43.08 billion current US$ +49.3%
2020 29.64 billion current US$ -31.2%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 29.64 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.98 million current US$, 3716.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 29.64 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 881.99 million current US$, 33.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +167.3% 6.34 billion current US$ 16.96 billion current US$

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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