Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guinea
Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guinea, 1997–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guinea is 8.28 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.7% on the previous year and up 172.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guinea peaked at 8.28 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2001.
Guinea ranks 36th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 173.88 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 466.93 million current US$ | +168.5% |
| 1999 | 617.06 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 124.95 million current US$ | -79.8% |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 64.99 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 532.66 million current US$ | +719.6% |
| 2007 | 938.05 million current US$ | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +155.8% |
| 2009 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 3.82 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 3.70 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.40 billion current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 6.33 billion current US$ | +409.9% |
| 2020 | 8.28 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 8.28 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.81 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 8.28 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.11 billion current US$, 3.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +719.6% | 64.99 million current US$ | 532.66 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419.29 million current US$ | 173.88 million current US$ | 617.06 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 653.42 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 billion current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 6.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 billion current US$ | 8.28 billion current US$ | 8.28 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guinea?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guinea was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Guinea ranks 36th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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