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

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 3.5B current US$1996: 3.3B current US$1997: 2.5B current US$1998: 1.7B current US$1999: 1.6B current US$2000: 1.8B current US$2001: 1.2B current US$2002: 3.0B current US$2003: 3.0B current US$2004: 4.3B current US$2005: 4.6B current US$2006: 8.5B current US$2007: 10.2B current US$2008: 20.1B current US$2009: 21.9B current US$2010: 31.1B current US$2011: 45.0B current US$2012: 46.9B current US$2013: 29.9B current US$2014: 22.6B current US$2015: 18.3B current US$2016: 18.2B current US$2017: 16.0B current US$2018: 21.7B current US$2019: 49.3B current US$2020: 81.0B current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Australia 257.87 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Russia 216.54 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 United States 94.44 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Canada 77.70 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 South Africa 72.08 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Peru 65.53 billion current US$ compare

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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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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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