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

Kenya: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 1.75 current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.75 current US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
88th
of 96 countries
All-time high
3.54 current US$
in 2010
All-time low
0.2166 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

012341995200720201995: 0.217 current US$1996: 0.967 current US$1997: 0.361 current US$1998: 0.861 current US$1999: 1.3 current US$2000: 0.717 current US$2001: 1 current US$2002: 1.1 current US$2003: 0.343 current US$2004: 0.313 current US$2005: 0.432 current US$2006: 2.1 current US$2007: 1.9 current US$2008: 1.2 current US$2009: 2.1 current US$2010: 3.5 current US$2011: 2.6 current US$2012: 1.8 current US$2013: 1.3 current US$2014: 0.467 current US$2015: 0.272 current US$2016: 0.583 current US$2017: 0.734 current US$2018: 0.257 current US$2019: 1.8 current US$2020: 1.7 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 1.75 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in 2020.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Kenya peaked at 3.54 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2166 current US$, in 1995.

Kenya ranks 88th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7492 current US$ 0.2166 current US$ 1.34 current US$ 5
2000s 1.13 current US$ 0.3125 current US$ 2.14 current US$ 10
2010s 1.34 current US$ 0.2566 current US$ 3.54 current US$ 10
2020s 1.75 current US$ 1.75 current US$ 1.75 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 85 Italy 3.2 current US$ compare
  2. 86 Morocco 2.42 current US$ compare
  3. 87 Korea 2.21 current US$ compare
  4. 89 Madagascar 0.8293 current US$ compare
  5. 90 Jamaica 0.6578 current US$ compare
  6. 91 India 0.5314 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More reference data data for Kenya

All data for Kenya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Kenya?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Kenya was 1.75 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3.54 current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2166 current US$ in 1995.
How does Kenya rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Kenya ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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