Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Argentina

Argentina: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 32.30 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
32.30 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
16th
of 96 countries
All-time high
32.30 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Argentina, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 78.8M current US$1996: 66.4M current US$1997: 0 current US$1998: 0 current US$1999: 151.4M current US$2000: 0 current US$2001: 0 current US$2002: 2.1B current US$2003: 2.7B current US$2004: 3.1B current US$2005: 2.9B current US$2006: 8.8B current US$2007: 7.6B current US$2008: 7.1B current US$2009: 10.9B current US$2010: 25.8B current US$2011: 31.1B current US$2012: 25.6B current US$2013: 13.3B current US$2014: 12.3B current US$2015: 4.2B current US$2016: 8.0B current US$2017: 6.2B current US$2018: 7.0B current US$2019: 28.4B current US$2020: 32.3B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Argentina is 32.30 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Argentina peaked at 32.30 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1997.

Argentina ranks 16th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Argentina, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 78.78 million current US$ —
1996 66.40 million current US$ -15.7%
1997 0 current US$ -100.0%
1998 0 current US$ —
1999 151.35 million current US$ —
2000 0 current US$ -100.0%
2001 0 current US$ —
2002 2.13 billion current US$ —
2003 2.69 billion current US$ +26.6%
2004 3.11 billion current US$ +15.5%
2005 2.91 billion current US$ -6.3%
2006 8.84 billion current US$ +203.6%
2007 7.64 billion current US$ -13.6%
2008 7.10 billion current US$ -7.1%
2009 10.94 billion current US$ +54.2%
2010 25.80 billion current US$ +135.7%
2011 31.09 billion current US$ +20.5%
2012 25.58 billion current US$ -17.7%
2013 13.33 billion current US$ -47.9%
2014 12.32 billion current US$ -7.6%
2015 4.19 billion current US$ -66.0%
2016 7.95 billion current US$ +89.9%
2017 6.16 billion current US$ -22.6%
2018 6.98 billion current US$ +13.5%
2019 28.38 billion current US$ +306.3%
2020 32.30 billion current US$ +13.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 32.30 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.28 billion current US$, 6.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 32.30 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.51 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Argentina 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
2019 +306.3% 6.98 billion current US$ 28.38 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.31 million current US$ 0 current US$ 151.35 million current US$ 5
2000s 4.54 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 10.94 billion current US$ 10
2010s 16.18 billion current US$ 4.19 billion current US$ 31.09 billion current US$ 10
2020s 32.30 billion current US$ 32.30 billion current US$ 32.30 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Kazakhstan 38.23 billion current US$ compare
  2. 14 Ghana 37.72 billion current US$ compare
  3. 15 Tanzania 33.62 billion current US$ compare
  4. 17 Colombia 28.09 billion current US$ compare
  5. 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.05 billion current US$ compare
  6. 19 Mali 24.83 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Argentina?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Argentina was 32.30 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 32.30 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1997.
How does Argentina rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 2,157 data points, 1995–2020
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