Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Australia

Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 257.87 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
257.87 billion current US$
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
1st
of 96 countries
All-time high
257.87 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.15 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 8.0B current US$1996: 7.6B current US$1997: 6.8B current US$1998: 5.7B current US$1999: 1.2B current US$2000: 4.6B current US$2001: 5.6B current US$2002: 6.8B current US$2003: 10.6B current US$2004: 8.8B current US$2005: 8.7B current US$2006: 18.5B current US$2007: 15.6B current US$2008: 20.6B current US$2009: 36.4B current US$2010: 62.0B current US$2011: 85.2B current US$2012: 83.2B current US$2013: 47.5B current US$2014: 45.5B current US$2015: 50.6B current US$2016: 62.7B current US$2017: 60.0B current US$2018: 66.6B current US$2019: 182.4B current US$2020: 257.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Australia stood at 257.87 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and up 315.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Australia peaked at 257.87 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.15 billion current US$, in 1999.

Australia ranks 1st of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.86 billion current US$ 1.15 billion current US$ 8.04 billion current US$ 5
2000s 13.62 billion current US$ 4.65 billion current US$ 36.44 billion current US$ 10
2010s 74.56 billion current US$ 45.45 billion current US$ 182.37 billion current US$ 10
2020s 257.87 billion current US$ 257.87 billion current US$ 257.87 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Russia 216.54 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 United States 94.44 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 China 80.99 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Australia?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Australia was 257.87 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 257.87 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Australia ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 315.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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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About this data

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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