Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 80.68 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
80.68 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
75th
of 142 countries
All-time high
4.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
80.68 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Republic of Korea, 1995–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200720201995: 4.4B real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.0B real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 753.1M real chained 2019 US$2004: 172.6M real chained 2019 US$2005: 167.6M real chained 2019 US$2006: 161.9M real chained 2019 US$2007: 155.9M real chained 2019 US$2008: 152.4M real chained 2019 US$2009: 148.6M real chained 2019 US$2010: 142.8M real chained 2019 US$2011: 137.7M real chained 2019 US$2012: 133.2M real chained 2019 US$2013: 126.0M real chained 2019 US$2014: 117.1M real chained 2019 US$2015: 111.0M real chained 2019 US$2016: 105.2M real chained 2019 US$2017: 97.5M real chained 2019 US$2018: 89.7M real chained 2019 US$2019: 84.6M real chained 2019 US$2020: 80.7M real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 80.68 million real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Republic of Korea peaked at 4.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 80.68 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Republic of Korea 75th out of 142 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.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$) in Republic of Korea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 4.37 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 4.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.6%
1997 3.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%
1998 3.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.4%
1999 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ -14.2%
2000 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ -18.6%
2001 1.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ -20.1%
2002 1.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ -31.8%
2003 753.14 million real chained 2019 US$ -42.8%
2004 172.58 million real chained 2019 US$ -77.1%
2005 167.57 million real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2006 161.85 million real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2007 155.89 million real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2008 152.41 million real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2009 148.65 million real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2010 142.76 million real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2011 137.70 million real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2012 133.21 million real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2013 125.98 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2014 117.10 million real chained 2019 US$ -7.0%
2015 111.00 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
2016 105.21 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
2017 97.45 million real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%
2018 89.69 million real chained 2019 US$ -8.0%
2019 84.57 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.7%
2020 80.68 million real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 737.62 million real chained 2019 US$ 148.65 million real chained 2019 US$ 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 114.47 million real chained 2019 US$ 84.57 million real chained 2019 US$ 142.76 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 80.68 million real chained 2019 US$ 80.68 million real chained 2019 US$ 80.68 million real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 72 Slovakia 151.99 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 73 Guatemala 89.59 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 74 Kenya 80.85 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 76 Central African Republic 77.87 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 77 Uruguay 77.08 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 78 Morocco 72.37 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Republic of Korea?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Republic of Korea was 80.68 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 80.68 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Republic of Korea ranks 75th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,663 data points, 1995–2020
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