Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Tanzania
Tanzania: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 33.62 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Tanzania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 33.62 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 268.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Tanzania peaked at 33.62 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2008.
Tanzania ranks 15th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.96 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28.45 million current US$ | +159.6% |
| 1997 | 5.76 million current US$ | -79.7% |
| 1998 | 28.81 million current US$ | +399.9% |
| 1999 | 286.66 million current US$ | +895.1% |
| 2000 | 4.92 million current US$ | -98.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +35029.3% |
| 2002 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2003 | 3.65 billion current US$ | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 2.48 billion current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 3.60 billion current US$ | +101.2% |
| 2007 | 3.06 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 3.35 billion current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 9.12 billion current US$ | +172.1% |
| 2011 | 19.59 billion current US$ | +114.8% |
| 2012 | 18.36 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 14.29 billion current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 9.70 billion current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 8.30 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 10.90 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 10.05 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 7.86 billion current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 23.91 billion current US$ | +204.0% |
| 2020 | 33.62 billion current US$ | +40.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 33.62 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.81 billion current US$, 7.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 33.62 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.11 billion current US$, 16.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35029.3% | 4.92 million current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ |
| 1999 | +895.1% | 28.81 million current US$ | 286.66 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.13 million current US$ | 5.76 million current US$ | 286.66 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.21 billion current US$ | 0 current US$ | 3.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 billion current US$ | 7.86 billion current US$ | 23.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.62 billion current US$ | 33.62 billion current US$ | 33.62 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 12 Papua New Guinea 38.29 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 38.23 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Ghana 37.72 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Argentina 32.30 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Colombia 28.09 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.05 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Tanzania?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Tanzania was 33.62 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.62 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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