Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guyana
Guyana: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 10.51 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guyana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 10.51 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guyana peaked at 10.51 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 164.93 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Guyana 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 821.03 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 814.97 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 263.25 million current US$ | -67.7% |
| 1999 | 429.75 million current US$ | +63.2% |
| 2000 | 372.21 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 164.93 million current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 486.41 million current US$ | +194.9% |
| 2003 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +117.7% |
| 2004 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 835.74 million current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 3.61 billion current US$ | +153.4% |
| 2009 | 3.26 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.53 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 4.79 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 5.67 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -78.9% |
| 2014 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2015 | 436.73 million current US$ | -77.2% |
| 2016 | 4.49 billion current US$ | +929.1% |
| 2017 | 3.66 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 2.38 billion current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 8.02 billion current US$ | +236.4% |
| 2020 | 10.51 billion current US$ | +31.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 10.51 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12 billion current US$, 5.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 10.51 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.51 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +929.1% | 436.73 million current US$ | 4.49 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666.06 million current US$ | 263.25 million current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | 164.93 million current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 billion current US$ | 436.73 million current US$ | 8.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 billion current US$ | 10.51 billion current US$ | 10.51 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guyana?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Guyana was 10.51 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.93 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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