Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 57.4 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
57.4 current US$
Change on year
up 64.0%
World rank
62nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
57.4 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.9312 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in China (People’s Republic of), 1995–2020

02040601995200720201995: 2.9 current US$1996: 2.7 current US$1997: 2 current US$1998: 1.3 current US$1999: 1.3 current US$2000: 1.4 current US$2001: 0.931 current US$2002: 2.4 current US$2003: 2.3 current US$2004: 3.3 current US$2005: 3.5 current US$2006: 6.5 current US$2007: 7.7 current US$2008: 15.1 current US$2009: 16.5 current US$2010: 23.2 current US$2011: 33.5 current US$2012: 34.7 current US$2013: 21.9 current US$2014: 16.4 current US$2015: 13.2 current US$2016: 13.1 current US$2017: 11.5 current US$2018: 15.5 current US$2019: 35 current US$2020: 57.4 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 57.4 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.0% on the previous year and up 146.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 57.4 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9312 current US$, in 2001.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.05 current US$ 1.29 current US$ 2.86 current US$ 5
2000s 5.97 current US$ 0.9312 current US$ 16.47 current US$ 10
2010s 21.8 current US$ 11.46 current US$ 35.01 current US$ 10
2020s 57.4 current US$ 57.4 current US$ 57.4 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 59 Egypt 81.25 current US$ compare
  2. 60 Iran 60.44 current US$ compare
  3. 61 Niger 60.22 current US$ compare
  4. 63 Uganda 44.8 current US$ compare
  5. 64 Burundi 42.78 current US$ compare
  6. 65 Slovakia 38.2 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in China (People’s Republic of)?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in China (People’s Republic of) was 57.4 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 57.4 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9312 current US$ in 2001.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 2,157 data points, 1995–2020
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