Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
45th
of 142 countries
All-time high
10.44 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand, 1995–2020

4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995200720201995: 10.4B real chained 2019 US$1996: 10.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 9.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 9.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 9.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 9.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 8.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 8.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 8.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 8.0B real chained 2019 US$2005: 7.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 6.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 6.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand stood at 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand peaked at 10.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

New Zealand ranks 45th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 10.44 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 10.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
1997 9.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
1998 9.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
1999 9.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2000 9.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2001 8.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2002 8.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2003 8.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2004 8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2005 7.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2006 7.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2007 7.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2008 6.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2009 6.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.3%
2010 6.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2011 5.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2012 5.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.5%
2013 5.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2014 4.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%
2015 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.7%
2016 4.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.6%
2017 3.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
2018 3.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.1%
2019 3.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.5%
2020 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 7.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 9.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 4.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 42 Sweden 3.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 43 Tajikistan 3.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 44 Ecuador 3.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 46 Japan 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 47 Namibia 2.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand was 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
New Zealand ranks 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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