Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Botswana

Botswana: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 517.64 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
517.64 million current US$
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
69th
of 96 countries
All-time high
517.64 million current US$
in 2020
All-time low
67,467 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1995200720201995: 2.9M current US$1996: 447.3k current US$1997: 695.6k current US$1998: 67.5k current US$1999: 120.3k current US$2000: 123.6k current US$2001: 89.1k current US$2002: 425.4k current US$2003: 138.2k current US$2004: 4.0M current US$2005: 43.1M current US$2006: 254.3M current US$2007: 122.6M current US$2008: 175.1M current US$2009: 156.5M current US$2010: 240.9M current US$2011: 203.6M current US$2012: 148.1M current US$2013: 149.1M current US$2014: 100.4M current US$2015: 64.9M current US$2016: 135.2M current US$2017: 130.6M current US$2018: 53.7M current US$2019: 404.7M current US$2020: 517.6M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Botswana stood at 517.64 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Botswana peaked at 517.64 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67,467 current US$, in 1998.

That places Botswana 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 855,140 current US$ 67,467 current US$ 2.95 million current US$ 5
2000s 75.65 million current US$ 89,106 current US$ 254.30 million current US$ 10
2010s 163.12 million current US$ 53.72 million current US$ 404.69 million current US$ 10
2020s 517.64 million current US$ 517.64 million current US$ 517.64 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 66 Cameroon 726.90 million current US$ compare
  2. 67 North Macedonia 615.93 million current US$ compare
  3. 68 Burundi 522.77 million current US$ compare
  4. 70 Uruguay 424.94 million current US$ compare
  5. 71 France 385.13 million current US$ compare
  6. 72 Vietnam 341.36 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Botswana?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Botswana was 517.64 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 517.64 million current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 67,467 current US$ in 1998.
How does Botswana rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Botswana ranks 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana 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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