Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 5.25 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Ecuador, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Ecuador stood at 5.25 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 59.1% on the previous year and up 211.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Ecuador peaked at 5.25 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.97 million current US$, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 41st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 581.82 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 553.21 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 198.10 million current US$ | -64.2% |
| 1998 | 79.92 million current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1999 | 77.29 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 92.68 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 41.97 million current US$ | -54.7% |
| 2002 | 306.30 million current US$ | +629.9% |
| 2003 | 647.89 million current US$ | +111.5% |
| 2004 | 714.30 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 495.87 million current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 819.12 million current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 620.27 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 376.06 million current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +371.4% |
| 2010 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 626.68 million current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 221.64 million current US$ | -78.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +472.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +219.5% |
| 2020 | 5.25 billion current US$ | +59.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.25 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.28 billion current US$, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.25 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.51 billion current US$, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +629.9% | 41.97 million current US$ | 306.30 million current US$ |
| 2016 | +472.8% | 221.64 million current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 298.07 million current US$ | 77.29 million current US$ | 581.82 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 588.74 million current US$ | 41.97 million current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 221.64 million current US$ | 3.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 billion current US$ | 5.25 billion current US$ | 5.25 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Ecuador?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Ecuador was 5.25 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.97 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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