Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Mongolia

Mongolia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 12.55 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12.55 billion current US$
Change on year
up 44.4%
World rank
29th
of 96 countries
All-time high
12.55 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 597.4M current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 850.6M current US$1998: 728.9M current US$1999: 662.1M current US$2000: 226.0M current US$2001: 118.2M current US$2002: 1.3B current US$2003: 875.3M current US$2004: 1.2B current US$2005: 1.9B current US$2006: 3.1B current US$2007: 3.2B current US$2008: 2.1B current US$2009: 3.5B current US$2010: 2.7B current US$2011: 3.0B current US$2012: 2.3B current US$2013: 0 current US$2014: 0 current US$2015: 508.1M current US$2016: 0 current US$2017: 0 current US$2018: 0 current US$2019: 8.7B current US$2020: 12.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 12.55 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 44.4% on the previous year and up 365.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Mongolia peaked at 12.55 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2013.

That places Mongolia 29th 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Mongolia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 597.35 million current US$ —
1996 1.06 billion current US$ +77.1%
1997 850.62 million current US$ -19.6%
1998 728.91 million current US$ -14.3%
1999 662.07 million current US$ -9.2%
2000 226.01 million current US$ -65.9%
2001 118.19 million current US$ -47.7%
2002 1.26 billion current US$ +963.7%
2003 875.33 million current US$ -30.4%
2004 1.16 billion current US$ +32.6%
2005 1.94 billion current US$ +66.9%
2006 3.10 billion current US$ +60.0%
2007 3.22 billion current US$ +3.9%
2008 2.08 billion current US$ -35.3%
2009 3.54 billion current US$ +69.8%
2010 2.70 billion current US$ -23.7%
2011 3.00 billion current US$ +11.2%
2012 2.33 billion current US$ -22.5%
2013 0 current US$ -100.0%
2014 0 current US$ —
2015 508.09 million current US$ —
2016 0 current US$ -100.0%
2017 0 current US$ —
2018 0 current US$ —
2019 8.69 billion current US$ —
2020 12.55 billion current US$ +44.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 12.55 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.28 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 12.55 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.23 billion current US$, 3.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Mongolia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +963.7% 118.19 million current US$ 1.26 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 779.32 million current US$ 597.35 million current US$ 1.06 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.75 billion current US$ 118.19 million current US$ 3.54 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.72 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 8.69 billion current US$ 10
2020s 12.55 billion current US$ 12.55 billion current US$ 12.55 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 26 Philippines 13.87 billion current US$ compare
  2. 27 Bolivia 13.40 billion current US$ compare
  3. 28 Cote d'Ivoire 12.98 billion current US$ compare
  4. 30 Togo 12.41 billion current US$ compare
  5. 31 Mauritania 12.24 billion current US$ compare
  6. 32 Suriname 12.05 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Mongolia?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Mongolia was 12.55 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 12.55 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2013.
How does Mongolia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Mongolia ranks 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 365.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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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