Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Japan

Japan: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 36.41 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
36.41 current US$
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
66th
of 96 countries
All-time high
36.41 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.4804 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Japan, 1995–2020

0102030401995200720201995: 7.7 current US$1996: 8.3 current US$1997: 5.5 current US$1998: 4.2 current US$1999: 3.8 current US$2000: 1.1 current US$2001: 0.48 current US$2002: 5.8 current US$2003: 3.9 current US$2004: 3.8 current US$2005: 5.9 current US$2006: 10 current US$2007: 11.7 current US$2008: 7.2 current US$2009: 17 current US$2010: 19.7 current US$2011: 22.8 current US$2012: 15.3 current US$2013: 8.7 current US$2014: 6.8 current US$2015: 4.4 current US$2016: 5.2 current US$2017: 7.7 current US$2018: 5.7 current US$2019: 25.3 current US$2020: 36.4 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Japan stood at 36.41 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Japan peaked at 36.41 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4804 current US$, in 2001.

That places Japan 66th 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.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Japan, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 7.67 current US$
1996 8.35 current US$ +8.8%
1997 5.47 current US$ -34.5%
1998 4.24 current US$ -22.5%
1999 3.79 current US$ -10.5%
2000 1.07 current US$ -71.8%
2001 0.4804 current US$ -55.2%
2002 5.82 current US$ +1110.9%
2003 3.91 current US$ -32.8%
2004 3.83 current US$ -2.1%
2005 5.87 current US$ +53.3%
2006 10.03 current US$ +71.0%
2007 11.72 current US$ +16.9%
2008 7.18 current US$ -38.8%
2009 16.97 current US$ +136.5%
2010 19.74 current US$ +16.3%
2011 22.79 current US$ +15.5%
2012 15.3 current US$ -32.9%
2013 8.74 current US$ -42.8%
2014 6.82 current US$ -22.0%
2015 4.41 current US$ -35.3%
2016 5.17 current US$ +17.2%
2017 7.69 current US$ +48.6%
2018 5.74 current US$ -25.3%
2019 25.31 current US$ +340.9%
2020 36.41 current US$ +43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9 current US$ 3.79 current US$ 8.35 current US$ 5
2000s 6.69 current US$ 0.4804 current US$ 16.97 current US$ 10
2010s 12.17 current US$ 4.41 current US$ 25.31 current US$ 10
2020s 36.41 current US$ 36.41 current US$ 36.41 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 63 Uganda 44.8 current US$ compare
  2. 64 Burundi 42.78 current US$ compare
  3. 65 Slovak Republic 38.2 current US$ compare
  4. 67 Malaysia 34.08 current US$ compare
  5. 68 Cameroon 27.44 current US$ compare
  6. 69 Gabon 26.42 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Japan?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Japan was 36.41 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 36.41 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4804 current US$ in 2001.
How does Japan rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Japan ranks 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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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