Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium (real chained 2019 US$) by country
Countries reporting
6
Highest
5.17 billion real chained 2019 US$
Australia
Lowest
128.96 million real chained 2019 US$
Zimbabwe
Median
572.23 million real chained 2019 US$
Years covered
26
1995–2020
Data points
3,755
What the numbers show
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium (real chained 2019 US$) is currently reported for 6 countries. The highest value is 5.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia; the lowest is 128.96 million real chained 2019 US$ in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 572.23 million real chained 2019 US$, and the mean is 1.44 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 40.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 856.5%), and the largest decrease in China (down 57.1%).
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 5.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | up 487.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Chile | 2.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 3 | Argentina | 687.78 million real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | up 158.8% | rising |
| 4 | China | 456.68 million real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Brazil | 174.45 million real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | up 48.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 128.96 million real chained 2019 US$ | 2020 | up 856.5% | volatile |