Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Niger
Niger: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 1.47 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Niger, 1997–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Niger stood at 1.47 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 258.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Niger peaked at 1.47 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 518,160 current US$, in 2003.
That places Niger 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.32 million current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 65.94 million current US$ | +171.1% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million current US$ | -98.1% |
| 2000 | 772,675 current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million current US$ | +73.0% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 518,160 current US$ | -65.2% |
| 2004 | 16.94 million current US$ | +3169.8% |
| 2005 | 80.38 million current US$ | +374.4% |
| 2006 | 378.32 million current US$ | +370.7% |
| 2007 | 210.61 million current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 256.40 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 269.04 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 409.36 million current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 368.40 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 257.80 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 228.78 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 121.67 million current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 130.35 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 230.45 million current US$ | +76.8% |
| 2017 | 204.79 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 86.94 million current US$ | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +1538.4% |
| 2020 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.47 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 billion current US$, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.47 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.11 billion current US$, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3169.8% | 518,160 current US$ | 16.94 million current US$ |
| 2019 | +1538.4% | 86.94 million current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.51 million current US$ | 1.26 million current US$ | 65.94 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 121.58 million current US$ | 518,160 current US$ | 378.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.29 million current US$ | 86.94 million current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Niger?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Niger was 1.47 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 518,160 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Niger ranks 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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