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

South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver was 169.42 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
169.42 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
21st
of 138 countries
All-time high
640.32 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
169.42 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M1995200720201995: 640.3M real chained 2019 US$1996: 604.4M real chained 2019 US$1997: 569.7M real chained 2019 US$1998: 540.0M real chained 2019 US$1999: 510.4M real chained 2019 US$2000: 479.1M real chained 2019 US$2001: 449.5M real chained 2019 US$2002: 426.9M real chained 2019 US$2003: 403.6M real chained 2019 US$2004: 387.2M real chained 2019 US$2005: 372.6M real chained 2019 US$2006: 354.5M real chained 2019 US$2007: 336.6M real chained 2019 US$2008: 322.2M real chained 2019 US$2009: 306.7M real chained 2019 US$2010: 290.7M real chained 2019 US$2011: 274.4M real chained 2019 US$2012: 259.4M real chained 2019 US$2013: 245.5M real chained 2019 US$2014: 231.4M real chained 2019 US$2015: 223.7M real chained 2019 US$2016: 214.1M real chained 2019 US$2017: 203.4M real chained 2019 US$2018: 190.5M real chained 2019 US$2019: 180.9M real chained 2019 US$2020: 169.4M real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 169.42 million real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in South Africa peaked at 640.32 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 169.42 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places South Africa 21st out of 138 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.

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

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 640.32 million real chained 2019 US$
1996 604.45 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
1997 569.67 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
1998 540.03 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
1999 510.40 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.5%
2000 479.12 million real chained 2019 US$ -6.1%
2001 449.46 million real chained 2019 US$ -6.2%
2002 426.91 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2003 403.60 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.5%
2004 387.17 million real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2005 372.56 million real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2006 354.48 million real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2007 336.58 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2008 322.21 million real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2009 306.74 million real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
2010 290.73 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
2011 274.41 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2012 259.38 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.5%
2013 245.53 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.3%
2014 231.41 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2015 223.74 million real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2016 214.09 million real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2017 203.36 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2018 190.49 million real chained 2019 US$ -6.3%
2019 180.93 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2020 169.42 million real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 572.97 million real chained 2019 US$ 510.40 million real chained 2019 US$ 640.32 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 383.88 million real chained 2019 US$ 306.74 million real chained 2019 US$ 479.12 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 231.41 million real chained 2019 US$ 180.93 million real chained 2019 US$ 290.73 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 169.42 million real chained 2019 US$ 169.42 million real chained 2019 US$ 169.42 million real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Papua New Guinea 307.82 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 19 Portugal 182.43 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 20 Panama 180.55 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 22 Indonesia 144.89 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 23 Finland 115.27 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.43 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in South Africa?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver in South Africa was 169.42 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 640.32 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 169.42 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: silver (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 3,559 data points, 1995–2020
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