Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Kenya

Kenya: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 90.86 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
90.86 million current US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
147.17 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
5.82 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M1995200720201995: 5.8M current US$1996: 26.7M current US$1997: 10.2M current US$1998: 25.1M current US$1999: 40.2M current US$2000: 22.1M current US$2001: 33.1M current US$2002: 37.2M current US$2003: 11.6M current US$2004: 10.9M current US$2005: 15.5M current US$2006: 77.2M current US$2007: 72.5M current US$2008: 46.3M current US$2009: 86.5M current US$2010: 147.2M current US$2011: 110.5M current US$2012: 79.7M current US$2013: 58.9M current US$2014: 21.4M current US$2015: 12.7M current US$2016: 27.9M current US$2017: 35.9M current US$2018: 12.8M current US$2019: 91.6M current US$2020: 90.9M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 90.86 million current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in 2020.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Kenya peaked at 147.17 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.82 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Kenya 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.60 million current US$ 5.82 million current US$ 40.16 million current US$ 5
2000s 41.29 million current US$ 10.87 million current US$ 86.54 million current US$ 10
2010s 59.87 million current US$ 12.72 million current US$ 147.17 million current US$ 10
2020s 90.86 million current US$ 90.86 million current US$ 90.86 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 79 Guatemala 124.13 million current US$ compare
  2. 80 Central African Republic 115.46 million current US$ compare
  3. 81 South Korea 114.49 million current US$ compare
  4. 83 Morocco 88.75 million current US$ compare
  5. 84 Sierra Leone 74.48 million current US$ compare
  6. 85 Gabon 60.58 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Kenya?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Kenya was 90.86 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 147.17 million current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 5.82 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Kenya rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Kenya ranks 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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