Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 11.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zimbabwe, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zimbabwe stood at 11.43 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zimbabwe peaked at 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.43 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 24th out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 12.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 21 Sudan 16.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 Chile 14.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 12.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 10.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 10.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (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 right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zimbabwe?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zimbabwe was 11.43 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 142 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 down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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