Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Chile

Chile: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 19.60 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.60 billion current US$
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
25.29 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
2.25 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200720201995: 7.6B current US$1996: 8.1B current US$1997: 6.1B current US$1998: 3.5B current US$1999: 3.6B current US$2000: 3.1B current US$2001: 2.2B current US$2002: 3.3B current US$2003: 4.8B current US$2004: 5.8B current US$2005: 6.2B current US$2006: 7.5B current US$2007: 9.0B current US$2008: 7.3B current US$2009: 8.8B current US$2010: 14.9B current US$2011: 21.4B current US$2012: 25.3B current US$2013: 17.3B current US$2014: 9.0B current US$2015: 2.4B current US$2016: 4.3B current US$2017: 5.1B current US$2018: 3.8B current US$2019: 15.2B current US$2020: 19.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Chile is 19.60 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Chile peaked at 25.29 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.25 billion current US$, in 2001.

That places Chile 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Chile, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 7.65 billion current US$ —
1996 8.14 billion current US$ +6.5%
1997 6.12 billion current US$ -24.9%
1998 3.55 billion current US$ -42.0%
1999 3.56 billion current US$ +0.3%
2000 3.07 billion current US$ -13.7%
2001 2.25 billion current US$ -26.8%
2002 3.34 billion current US$ +48.8%
2003 4.81 billion current US$ +43.8%
2004 5.85 billion current US$ +21.6%
2005 6.17 billion current US$ +5.6%
2006 7.50 billion current US$ +21.4%
2007 9.04 billion current US$ +20.7%
2008 7.27 billion current US$ -19.7%
2009 8.80 billion current US$ +21.2%
2010 14.93 billion current US$ +69.6%
2011 21.44 billion current US$ +43.6%
2012 25.29 billion current US$ +18.0%
2013 17.34 billion current US$ -31.4%
2014 8.96 billion current US$ -48.3%
2015 2.38 billion current US$ -73.5%
2016 4.25 billion current US$ +78.8%
2017 5.07 billion current US$ +19.2%
2018 3.79 billion current US$ -25.2%
2019 15.15 billion current US$ +299.6%
2020 19.60 billion current US$ +29.4%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 19.60 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12 billion current US$, 9.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 19.60 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.51 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Chile 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 +299.6% 3.79 billion current US$ 15.15 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.80 billion current US$ 3.55 billion current US$ 8.14 billion current US$ 5
2000s 5.81 billion current US$ 2.25 billion current US$ 9.04 billion current US$ 10
2010s 11.86 billion current US$ 2.38 billion current US$ 25.29 billion current US$ 10
2020s 19.60 billion current US$ 19.60 billion current US$ 19.60 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 19 Mali 24.83 billion current US$ compare
  2. 20 Turkey 23.58 billion current US$ compare
  3. 21 Sudan 21.63 billion current US$ compare
  4. 23 Dominican Republic 17.05 billion current US$ compare
  5. 24 Zimbabwe 15.20 billion current US$ compare
  6. 25 Kyrgyzstan 13.90 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Chile?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Chile was 19.60 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 25.29 billion current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Chile rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Chile ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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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