Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Chile

Chile: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper was 12,248 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12,248 current US$
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
1st
of 55 countries
All-time high
28,768 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
2,375 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Chile, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 6.1k current US$1996: 4.7k current US$1997: 4.7k current US$1998: 2.4k current US$1999: 2.4k current US$2000: 3.1k current US$2001: 2.8k current US$2002: 2.8k current US$2003: 3.5k current US$2004: 8.7k current US$2005: 12.5k current US$2006: 27.2k current US$2007: 28.8k current US$2008: 22.3k current US$2009: 12.7k current US$2010: 24.9k current US$2011: 27.1k current US$2012: 21.0k current US$2013: 16.8k current US$2014: 16.1k current US$2015: 8.7k current US$2016: 5.2k current US$2017: 10.7k current US$2018: 12.7k current US$2019: 9.1k current US$2020: 12.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Chile recorded 12,248 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in 2020.

That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Chile peaked at 28,768 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,375 current US$, in 1999.

That places Chile 1st out of 55 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 per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (current US$) in Chile, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 6,058 current US$ —
1996 4,721 current US$ -22.1%
1997 4,651 current US$ -1.5%
1998 2,414 current US$ -48.1%
1999 2,375 current US$ -1.6%
2000 3,139 current US$ +32.1%
2001 2,845 current US$ -9.4%
2002 2,774 current US$ -2.5%
2003 3,452 current US$ +24.5%
2004 8,673 current US$ +151.2%
2005 12,467 current US$ +43.7%
2006 27,179 current US$ +118.0%
2007 28,768 current US$ +5.8%
2008 22,292 current US$ -22.5%
2009 12,664 current US$ -43.2%
2010 24,909 current US$ +96.7%
2011 27,070 current US$ +8.7%
2012 20,963 current US$ -22.6%
2013 16,811 current US$ -19.8%
2014 16,065 current US$ -4.4%
2015 8,700 current US$ -45.8%
2016 5,193 current US$ -40.3%
2017 10,702 current US$ +106.1%
2018 12,730 current US$ +18.9%
2019 9,076 current US$ -28.7%
2020 12,248 current US$ +35.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 12,248 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.37 current US$, 77.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 12,248 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.37 current US$, 482.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,044 current US$ 2,375 current US$ 6,058 current US$ 5
2000s 12,425 current US$ 2,774 current US$ 28,768 current US$ 10
2010s 15,222 current US$ 5,193 current US$ 27,070 current US$ 10
2020s 12,248 current US$ 12,248 current US$ 12,248 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 2 Peru 2,450 current US$ compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 2,363 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 2,089 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Chile?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Chile was 12,248 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 28,768 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2,375 current US$ in 1999.
How does Chile rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper?
Chile ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,195 data points, 1995–2020
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