Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 74.48 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
74.48 million current US$
Change on year
up 61.9%
World rank
84th
of 96 countries
All-time high
74.48 million current US$
in 2020
All-time low
496,841 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
19
1997–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone, 1997–2020

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1997200820201997: 496.8k current US$1998: 1.0M current US$2004: 668.8k current US$2005: 1.8M current US$2006: 14.2M current US$2007: 13.4M current US$2008: 18.6M current US$2009: 19.0M current US$2010: 34.9M current US$2011: 26.0M current US$2012: 17.9M current US$2013: 17.0M current US$2014: 7.2M current US$2015: 9.7M current US$2016: 24.0M current US$2017: 20.0M current US$2018: 10.0M current US$2019: 46.0M current US$2020: 74.5M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone stood at 74.48 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.9% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone peaked at 74.48 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 496,841 current US$, in 1997.

That places Sierra Leone 84th 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 754,426 current US$ 496,841 current US$ 1.01 million current US$ 2
2000s 11.28 million current US$ 668,805 current US$ 19.04 million current US$ 6
2010s 21.27 million current US$ 7.16 million current US$ 46.01 million current US$ 10
2020s 74.48 million current US$ 74.48 million current US$ 74.48 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

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  2. 82 Kenya 90.86 million current US$ compare
  3. 83 Morocco 88.75 million current US$ compare
  4. 85 Gabon 60.58 million current US$ compare
  5. 86 Serbia 54.05 million current US$ compare
  6. 87 Nigeria 23.02 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone was 74.48 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 74.48 million current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 496,841 current US$ in 1997.
How does Sierra Leone rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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