Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ecuador

Ecuador: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver was 6.63 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
6.63 million current US$
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
48th
of 74 countries
All-time high
77.04 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
447,232 current US$
in 2017
Years of data
19
1996–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ecuador, 1996–2020

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1996200820201996: 1.4M current US$1997: 2.3M current US$1998: 3.0M current US$1999: 2.8M current US$2000: 3.1M current US$2001: 2.4M current US$2002: 2.5M current US$2003: 3.0M current US$2010: 5.5M current US$2011: 77.0M current US$2012: 54.8M current US$2013: 32.2M current US$2014: 17.3M current US$2015: 11.4M current US$2016: 11.0M current US$2017: 447.2k current US$2018: 1.3M current US$2019: 8.4M current US$2020: 6.6M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ecuador stood at 6.63 million current US$.

That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ecuador peaked at 77.04 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 447,232 current US$, in 2017.

Ecuador ranks 48th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver (current US$) in Ecuador, 1996 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1996 1.38 million current US$ —
1997 2.28 million current US$ +65.6%
1998 3.01 million current US$ +31.9%
1999 2.77 million current US$ -7.8%
2000 3.10 million current US$ +11.8%
2001 2.39 million current US$ -22.9%
2002 2.53 million current US$ +5.8%
2003 2.98 million current US$ +17.9%
2010 5.52 million current US$ +85.1%
2011 77.04 million current US$ +1296.5%
2012 54.77 million current US$ -28.9%
2013 32.24 million current US$ -41.1%
2014 17.31 million current US$ -46.3%
2015 11.36 million current US$ -34.4%
2016 11.00 million current US$ -3.1%
2017 447,232 current US$ -95.9%
2018 1.26 million current US$ +182.6%
2019 8.37 million current US$ +561.9%
2020 6.63 million current US$ -20.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 6.63 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.86 million current US$, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 6.63 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 606.82 million current US$, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +1296.5% 5.52 million current US$ 77.04 million current US$
2019 +561.9% 1.26 million current US$ 8.37 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.36 million current US$ 1.38 million current US$ 3.01 million current US$ 4
2000s 2.75 million current US$ 2.39 million current US$ 3.10 million current US$ 4
2010s 21.93 million current US$ 447,232 current US$ 77.04 million current US$ 10
2020s 6.63 million current US$ 6.63 million current US$ 6.63 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 45 Saudi Arabia 18.28 million current US$ compare
  2. 46 Botswana 15.10 million current US$ compare
  3. 47 Japan 7.47 million current US$ compare
  4. 49 North Macedonia 6.34 million current US$ compare
  5. 50 New Zealand 5.92 million current US$ compare
  6. 51 Pakistan 5.84 million 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 Ecuador?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in Ecuador was 6.63 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 77.04 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 447,232 current US$ in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver?
Ecuador ranks 48th out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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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