Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada

Canada: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 77.70 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
77.70 billion current US$
Change on year
up 56.8%
World rank
5th
of 96 countries
All-time high
77.70 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.33 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 4.4B current US$1996: 4.6B current US$1997: 2.7B current US$1998: 1.6B current US$1999: 1.3B current US$2000: 1.4B current US$2001: 2.4B current US$2002: 3.3B current US$2003: 4.1B current US$2004: 5.5B current US$2005: 4.1B current US$2006: 6.7B current US$2007: 7.5B current US$2008: 5.7B current US$2009: 8.0B current US$2010: 11.1B current US$2011: 15.4B current US$2012: 14.0B current US$2013: 16.5B current US$2014: 13.0B current US$2015: 10.1B current US$2016: 13.3B current US$2017: 12.1B current US$2018: 10.7B current US$2019: 49.5B current US$2020: 77.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada is 77.70 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 56.8% on the previous year and up 600.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada peaked at 77.70 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.33 billion current US$, in 1999.

Canada ranks 5th 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.

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

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Canada, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4.39 billion current US$ —
1996 4.64 billion current US$ +5.7%
1997 2.65 billion current US$ -42.8%
1998 1.57 billion current US$ -40.9%
1999 1.33 billion current US$ -15.5%
2000 1.36 billion current US$ +2.7%
2001 2.40 billion current US$ +76.4%
2002 3.27 billion current US$ +36.3%
2003 4.11 billion current US$ +25.6%
2004 5.50 billion current US$ +33.6%
2005 4.08 billion current US$ -25.7%
2006 6.71 billion current US$ +64.4%
2007 7.49 billion current US$ +11.6%
2008 5.71 billion current US$ -23.8%
2009 8.03 billion current US$ +40.7%
2010 11.09 billion current US$ +38.0%
2011 15.38 billion current US$ +38.7%
2012 13.99 billion current US$ -9.0%
2013 16.55 billion current US$ +18.3%
2014 13.05 billion current US$ -21.1%
2015 10.15 billion current US$ -22.2%
2016 13.29 billion current US$ +31.0%
2017 12.08 billion current US$ -9.1%
2018 10.67 billion current US$ -11.7%
2019 49.54 billion current US$ +364.4%
2020 77.70 billion current US$ +56.8%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 77.70 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12 billion current US$, 36.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada 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 +364.4% 10.67 billion current US$ 49.54 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.92 billion current US$ 1.33 billion current US$ 4.64 billion current US$ 5
2000s 4.87 billion current US$ 1.36 billion current US$ 8.03 billion current US$ 10
2010s 16.58 billion current US$ 10.15 billion current US$ 49.54 billion current US$ 10
2020s 77.70 billion current US$ 77.70 billion current US$ 77.70 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  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
  4. 6 South Africa 72.08 billion current US$ compare
  5. 7 Peru 65.53 billion current US$ compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 63.23 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 Canada?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada was 77.70 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 77.70 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does Canada rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Canada ranks 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 600.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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