Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Nigeria

Nigeria: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 23.02 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
23.02 million current US$
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
87th
of 96 countries
All-time high
187.05 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
149,052 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1995200720201995: 171.2k current US$1996: 536.8k current US$1997: 149.1k current US$1998: 674.7k current US$1999: 2.4M current US$2000: 1.6M current US$2001: 1.6M current US$2002: 2.1M current US$2003: 863.6k current US$2004: 743.1k current US$2005: 1.0M current US$2006: 8.5M current US$2007: 19.4M current US$2008: 31.7M current US$2009: 108.3M current US$2010: 187.0M current US$2011: 135.4M current US$2012: 87.5M current US$2013: 63.8M current US$2014: 2.5M current US$2015: 626.4k current US$2016: 4.8M current US$2017: 7.0M current US$2018: 2.1M current US$2019: 17.3M current US$2020: 23.0M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Nigeria is 23.02 million current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Nigeria peaked at 187.05 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 149,052 current US$, in 1997.

That places Nigeria 87th 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 787,413 current US$ 149,052 current US$ 2.41 million current US$ 5
2000s 17.59 million current US$ 743,116 current US$ 108.33 million current US$ 10
2010s 50.81 million current US$ 626,398 current US$ 187.05 million current US$ 10
2020s 23.02 million current US$ 23.02 million current US$ 23.02 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 84 Sierra Leone 74.48 million current US$ compare
  2. 85 Gabon 60.58 million current US$ compare
  3. 86 Serbia 54.05 million current US$ compare
  4. 88 Denmark 22.91 million current US$ compare
  5. 89 Madagascar 19.05 million current US$ compare
  6. 90 Congo 17.79 million 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 Nigeria?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Nigeria was 23.02 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 187.05 million current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 149,052 current US$ in 1997.
How does Nigeria rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Nigeria ranks 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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