Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa

South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel was 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 73.7%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa, 1995–2020

2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B6.0B7.0B1995200720201995: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2010: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2011: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2012: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.6B real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 6.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.7B real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 73.7% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa peaked at 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
1997 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
1998 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
1999 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2000 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2001 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +48.0%
2002 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2003 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2004 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2005 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2006 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2007 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2008 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2009 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2010 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2011 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2012 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2013 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2014 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2015 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2016 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2017 6.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2018 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2019 6.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2020 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ -73.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 6.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 6.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 10 Guatemala 3.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 11 Papua New Guinea 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 12 Madagascar 2.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 14 Zimbabwe 1.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 956.82 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 16 United States of America 509.23 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa was 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel?
South Africa ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 3,703 data points, 1995–2020
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