Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in United States

United States: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 94.44 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
94.44 billion current US$
Change on year
up 45.6%
World rank
3rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
94.44 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
735.52 million current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1995200720201995: 1.6B current US$1996: 1.5B current US$1997: 735.5M current US$1998: 1.8B current US$1999: 2.1B current US$2000: 1.8B current US$2001: 1.0B current US$2002: 1.6B current US$2003: 7.2B current US$2004: 4.6B current US$2005: 3.8B current US$2006: 5.7B current US$2007: 6.2B current US$2008: 6.5B current US$2009: 10.7B current US$2010: 18.3B current US$2011: 26.5B current US$2012: 23.2B current US$2013: 12.5B current US$2014: 7.2B current US$2015: 6.6B current US$2016: 12.2B current US$2017: 12.7B current US$2018: 8.8B current US$2019: 64.8B current US$2020: 94.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

United States recorded 94.44 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 416.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in United States peaked at 94.44 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 735.52 million current US$, in 1997.

That places United States 3rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.55 billion current US$ 735.52 million current US$ 2.14 billion current US$ 5
2000s 4.91 billion current US$ 1.03 billion current US$ 10.67 billion current US$ 10
2010s 19.27 billion current US$ 6.56 billion current US$ 64.85 billion current US$ 10
2020s 94.44 billion current US$ 94.44 billion current US$ 94.44 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Australia 257.87 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Russia 216.54 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 80.99 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Canada 77.70 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 South Africa 72.08 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in United States?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in United States was 94.44 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 94.44 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 735.52 million current US$ in 1997.
How does United States rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
United States ranks 3rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 416.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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