Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 38.23 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
38.23 billion current US$
Change on year
up 52.0%
World rank
13th
of 96 countries
All-time high
38.23 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Kazakhstan, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 804.1M current US$1996: 348.1M current US$1997: 415.4M current US$1998: 0 current US$1999: 0 current US$2000: 844.6M current US$2001: 626.0M current US$2002: 848.7M current US$2003: 1.2B current US$2004: 1.4B current US$2005: 1.3B current US$2006: 3.5B current US$2007: 4.2B current US$2008: 4.0B current US$2009: 6.7B current US$2010: 10.0B current US$2011: 16.1B current US$2012: 13.8B current US$2013: 11.2B current US$2014: 10.6B current US$2015: 3.1B current US$2016: 11.3B current US$2017: 13.4B current US$2018: 14.9B current US$2019: 25.2B current US$2020: 38.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Kazakhstan stood at 38.23 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 52.0% on the previous year and up 283.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Kazakhstan peaked at 38.23 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1998.

Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Kazakhstan, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 804.11 million current US$ —
1996 348.06 million current US$ -56.7%
1997 415.44 million current US$ +19.4%
1998 0 current US$ -100.0%
1999 0 current US$ —
2000 844.56 million current US$ —
2001 626.01 million current US$ -25.9%
2002 848.73 million current US$ +35.6%
2003 1.17 billion current US$ +38.0%
2004 1.36 billion current US$ +16.3%
2005 1.29 billion current US$ -5.4%
2006 3.50 billion current US$ +171.6%
2007 4.24 billion current US$ +21.3%
2008 4.01 billion current US$ -5.5%
2009 6.73 billion current US$ +67.8%
2010 9.96 billion current US$ +48.0%
2011 16.13 billion current US$ +62.0%
2012 13.82 billion current US$ -14.3%
2013 11.25 billion current US$ -18.6%
2014 10.57 billion current US$ -6.0%
2015 3.08 billion current US$ -70.9%
2016 11.32 billion current US$ +267.5%
2017 13.45 billion current US$ +18.8%
2018 14.91 billion current US$ +10.8%
2019 25.15 billion current US$ +68.7%
2020 38.23 billion current US$ +52.0%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 38.23 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.28 billion current US$, 7.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 38.23 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.78 billion current US$, 21.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 313.52 million current US$ 0 current US$ 804.11 million current US$ 5
2000s 2.46 billion current US$ 626.01 million current US$ 6.73 billion current US$ 10
2010s 12.96 billion current US$ 3.08 billion current US$ 25.15 billion current US$ 10
2020s 38.23 billion current US$ 38.23 billion current US$ 38.23 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 10 Mexico 45.35 billion current US$ compare
  2. 11 Burkina Faso 38.57 billion current US$ compare
  3. 12 Papua New Guinea 38.29 billion current US$ compare
  4. 14 Ghana 37.72 billion current US$ compare
  5. 15 Tanzania 33.62 billion current US$ compare
  6. 16 Argentina 32.30 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Kazakhstan?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Kazakhstan was 38.23 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 38.23 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1998.
How does Kazakhstan rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Kazakhstan ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 283.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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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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