Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 8.92 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.92 billion current US$
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
34th
of 96 countries
All-time high
8.92 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 0 current US$1996: 0 current US$1997: 793.2M current US$1998: 407.6M current US$1999: 221.0M current US$2000: 175.3M current US$2001: 93.2M current US$2002: 471.1M current US$2003: 0 current US$2004: 1.1B current US$2005: 1.2B current US$2006: 1.6B current US$2007: 1.4B current US$2008: 1.7B current US$2009: 1.8B current US$2010: 313.6M current US$2011: 1.7B current US$2012: 2.8B current US$2013: 1.7B current US$2014: 828.8M current US$2015: 468.9M current US$2016: 0 current US$2017: 1.4B current US$2018: 2.1B current US$2019: 6.3B current US$2020: 8.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Saudi Arabia stood at 8.92 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 2,745.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.92 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1995.

That places Saudi Arabia 34th 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 284.37 million current US$ 0 current US$ 793.21 million current US$ 5
2000s 944.46 million current US$ 0 current US$ 1.75 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.77 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 6.34 billion current US$ 10
2020s 8.92 billion current US$ 8.92 billion current US$ 8.92 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 31 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 12.24 billion current US$ compare
  2. 32 Suriname 12.05 billion current US$ compare
  3. 33 Guyana 10.51 billion current US$ compare
  4. 35 Egypt, Arab Republic of 8.73 billion current US$ compare
  5. 36 Guinea 8.28 billion current US$ compare
  6. 37 Senegal 7.70 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Saudi Arabia?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Saudi Arabia was 8.92 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 8.92 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1995.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,745.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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