Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Namibia

Namibia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 3.88 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.88 billion current US$
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
46th
of 96 countries
All-time high
3.88 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
210.99 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200720201995: 211.0M current US$1996: 230.8M current US$1997: 348.6M current US$1998: 269.9M current US$1999: 280.1M current US$2000: 309.1M current US$2001: 333.7M current US$2002: 303.8M current US$2003: 395.6M current US$2004: 339.2M current US$2005: 515.6M current US$2006: 956.8M current US$2007: 876.4M current US$2008: 686.9M current US$2009: 868.3M current US$2010: 1.4B current US$2011: 1.2B current US$2012: 1.4B current US$2013: 235.3M current US$2014: 937.2M current US$2015: 965.5M current US$2016: 1.5B current US$2017: 1.3B current US$2018: 725.6M current US$2019: 3.0B current US$2020: 3.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Namibia is 3.88 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Namibia peaked at 3.88 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 210.99 million current US$, in 1995.

That places Namibia 46th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 268.09 million current US$ 210.99 million current US$ 348.63 million current US$ 5
2000s 558.54 million current US$ 303.81 million current US$ 956.82 million current US$ 10
2010s 1.27 billion current US$ 235.34 million current US$ 2.99 billion current US$ 10
2020s 3.88 billion current US$ 3.88 billion current US$ 3.88 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 43 Nicaragua 4.90 billion current US$ compare
  2. 44 Tajikistan 4.71 billion current US$ compare
  3. 45 Japan 4.60 billion current US$ compare
  4. 47 New Zealand 3.86 billion current US$ compare
  5. 48 Laos 3.41 billion current US$ compare
  6. 49 Georgia 3.35 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 Namibia?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Namibia was 3.88 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 3.88 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 210.99 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Namibia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Namibia ranks 46th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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