Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 15.20 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zimbabwe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 15.20 billion current US$ 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 25.6% on the previous year and up 359.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.20 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 470.82 million current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 535.45 million current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion current US$ | 0 current US$ | 12.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.20 billion current US$ | 15.20 billion current US$ | 15.20 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 21 Sudan 21.63 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Chile 19.60 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 17.05 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 13.90 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Philippines 13.87 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Bolivia 13.40 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zimbabwe?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zimbabwe was 15.20 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.20 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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