Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in China

China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver was 9.87 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.87 billion current US$
Change on year
up 59.0%
World rank
2nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
25.63 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
558.03 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in China, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 558.0M current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 1.1B current US$1998: 957.5M current US$1999: 1.7B current US$2000: 1.4B current US$2001: 602.7M current US$2002: 1.1B current US$2003: 1.1B current US$2004: 2.2B current US$2005: 2.5B current US$2006: 5.1B current US$2007: 6.2B current US$2008: 8.2B current US$2009: 9.2B current US$2010: 14.5B current US$2011: 25.6B current US$2012: 22.2B current US$2013: 14.9B current US$2014: 10.8B current US$2015: 6.9B current US$2016: 8.4B current US$2017: 9.1B current US$2018: 9.2B current US$2019: 6.2B current US$2020: 9.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in China stood at 9.87 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in China peaked at 25.63 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 558.03 million current US$, in 1995.

That places China 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in China, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver (current US$) in China, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 558.03 million current US$ —
1996 1.05 billion current US$ +88.4%
1997 1.10 billion current US$ +4.9%
1998 957.49 million current US$ -13.2%
1999 1.69 billion current US$ +76.7%
2000 1.41 billion current US$ -16.5%
2001 602.71 million current US$ -57.3%
2002 1.07 billion current US$ +77.3%
2003 1.11 billion current US$ +4.2%
2004 2.18 billion current US$ +96.2%
2005 2.53 billion current US$ +15.6%
2006 5.14 billion current US$ +103.4%
2007 6.24 billion current US$ +21.5%
2008 8.19 billion current US$ +31.3%
2009 9.18 billion current US$ +12.0%
2010 14.53 billion current US$ +58.3%
2011 25.63 billion current US$ +76.3%
2012 22.19 billion current US$ -13.4%
2013 14.92 billion current US$ -32.8%
2014 10.83 billion current US$ -27.4%
2015 6.93 billion current US$ -36.0%
2016 8.42 billion current US$ +21.5%
2017 9.08 billion current US$ +7.9%
2018 9.18 billion current US$ +1.1%
2019 6.21 billion current US$ -32.4%
2020 9.87 billion current US$ +59.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 9.87 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.86 million current US$, 70.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • China's 9.87 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.71 million current US$, 70.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 billion current US$ 558.03 million current US$ 1.69 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.77 billion current US$ 602.71 million current US$ 9.18 billion current US$ 10
2010s 12.79 billion current US$ 6.21 billion current US$ 25.63 billion current US$ 10
2020s 9.87 billion current US$ 9.87 billion current US$ 9.87 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Peru 11.34 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Russia 8.11 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Mexico 7.04 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Australia 6.56 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in China?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in China was 9.87 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 25.63 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 558.03 million current US$ in 1995.
How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver?
China ranks 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,428 data points, 1995–2020
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