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

Namibia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 1,559 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,559 current US$
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
12th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1,559 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
106.75 current US$
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 131.4 current US$1996: 139.9 current US$1997: 205.9 current US$1998: 155.5 current US$1999: 157.5 current US$2000: 169.9 current US$2001: 179.7 current US$2002: 160.9 current US$2003: 206.5 current US$2004: 174.9 current US$2005: 262.7 current US$2006: 481.6 current US$2007: 435.7 current US$2008: 337 current US$2009: 419.9 current US$2010: 687.9 current US$2011: 553 current US$2012: 649.4 current US$2013: 106.8 current US$2014: 417.9 current US$2015: 423 current US$2016: 640 current US$2017: 546.7 current US$2018: 301.6 current US$2019: 1.2k current US$2020: 1.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Namibia is 1,559 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Namibia peaked at 1,559 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 106.75 current US$, in 2013.

That places Namibia 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Namibia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 131.43 current US$ —
1996 139.88 current US$ +6.4%
1997 205.89 current US$ +47.2%
1998 155.47 current US$ -24.5%
1999 157.52 current US$ +1.3%
2000 169.91 current US$ +7.9%
2001 179.74 current US$ +5.8%
2002 160.87 current US$ -10.5%
2003 206.51 current US$ +28.4%
2004 174.89 current US$ -15.3%
2005 262.69 current US$ +50.2%
2006 481.64 current US$ +83.3%
2007 435.7 current US$ -9.5%
2008 336.96 current US$ -22.7%
2009 419.89 current US$ +24.6%
2010 687.91 current US$ +63.8%
2011 553.02 current US$ -19.6%
2012 649.44 current US$ +17.4%
2013 106.75 current US$ -83.6%
2014 417.85 current US$ +291.4%
2015 422.98 current US$ +1.2%
2016 640.01 current US$ +51.3%
2017 546.67 current US$ -14.6%
2018 301.63 current US$ -44.8%
2019 1,222 current US$ +305.3%
2020 1,559 current US$ +27.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 1,559 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 476.25 current US$, 3.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 1,559 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127.79 current US$, 12.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +305.3% 301.63 current US$ 1,222 current US$
2014 +291.4% 106.75 current US$ 417.85 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 158.04 current US$ 131.43 current US$ 205.89 current US$ 5
2000s 282.88 current US$ 160.87 current US$ 481.64 current US$ 10
2010s 554.86 current US$ 106.75 current US$ 1,222 current US$ 10
2020s 1,559 current US$ 1,559 current US$ 1,559 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 9 Kazakhstan 2,038 current US$ compare
  2. 10 Peru 1,967 current US$ compare
  3. 11 Burkina Faso 1,792 current US$ compare
  4. 13 Dominican Republic 1,550 current US$ compare
  5. 14 Russia 1,491 current US$ compare
  6. 15 Togo 1,470 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 Namibia?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Namibia was 1,559 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1,559 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 106.75 current US$ in 2013.
How does Namibia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Namibia ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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