Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Botswana

Botswana: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total was 383.29 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
383.29 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
87th
of 151 countries
All-time high
954.56 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
383.29 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Botswana, 1995–2020

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1995200720201995: 954.6M real chained 2019 US$1996: 952.6M real chained 2019 US$1997: 952.5M real chained 2019 US$1998: 951.9M real chained 2019 US$1999: 951.8M real chained 2019 US$2000: 951.8M real chained 2019 US$2001: 951.7M real chained 2019 US$2002: 951.7M real chained 2019 US$2003: 951.5M real chained 2019 US$2004: 951.3M real chained 2019 US$2005: 947.6M real chained 2019 US$2006: 884.8M real chained 2019 US$2007: 821.3M real chained 2019 US$2008: 757.7M real chained 2019 US$2009: 682.9M real chained 2019 US$2010: 646.0M real chained 2019 US$2011: 605.7M real chained 2019 US$2012: 570.3M real chained 2019 US$2013: 535.8M real chained 2019 US$2014: 508.4M real chained 2019 US$2015: 486.7M real chained 2019 US$2016: 469.5M real chained 2019 US$2017: 450.6M real chained 2019 US$2018: 429.8M real chained 2019 US$2019: 404.7M real chained 2019 US$2020: 383.3M real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 383.29 million real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Botswana peaked at 954.56 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 383.29 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Botswana 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 952.68 million real chained 2019 US$ 951.84 million real chained 2019 US$ 954.56 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 885.22 million real chained 2019 US$ 682.86 million real chained 2019 US$ 951.80 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 510.74 million real chained 2019 US$ 404.69 million real chained 2019 US$ 645.97 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 383.29 million real chained 2019 US$ 383.29 million real chained 2019 US$ 383.29 million real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 84 Cameroon 519.91 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 85 Nigeria 502.90 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 86 Burundi 438.89 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 88 Germany 330.46 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 89 Montenegro 321.73 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 90 Israel 262.25 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Botswana?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Botswana was 383.29 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 954.56 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 383.29 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Botswana rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
Botswana ranks 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.