Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in China
China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 80.99 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
80.99 billion current US$
Change on year
up 64.3%
World rank
4th
of 96 countries
All-time high
80.99 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.18 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in China, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
China recorded 80.99 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.3% on the previous year and up 160.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in China peaked at 80.99 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion current US$, in 2001.
China ranks 4th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.45 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.34 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.47 billion current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 3.02 billion current US$ | +155.1% |
| 2003 | 3.00 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.33 billion current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 4.60 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.51 billion current US$ | +85.1% |
| 2007 | 10.16 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 20.06 billion current US$ | +97.5% |
| 2009 | 21.92 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 31.10 billion current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 45.02 billion current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 46.93 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 29.88 billion current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 22.56 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 18.25 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 18.24 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.00 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 21.70 billion current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 49.28 billion current US$ | +127.1% |
| 2020 | 80.99 billion current US$ | +64.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 80.99 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.28 billion current US$, 15.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- China's 80.99 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23 billion current US$, 19.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 3.45 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.86 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 21.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.90 billion current US$ | 16.00 billion current US$ | 49.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.99 billion current US$ | 80.99 billion current US$ | 80.99 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in China?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in China was 80.99 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 80.99 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- China ranks 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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