Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Nigeria
Nigeria: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 0.1105 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.1105 current US$
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
95th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.16 current US$
in 2010
All-time low
0.0013 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Nigeria, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1105 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Nigeria peaked at 1.16 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 current US$, in 1997.
That places Nigeria 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0016 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0.0048 current US$ | +205.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 current US$ | -72.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 current US$ | +341.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 current US$ | +247.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 current US$ | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0586 current US$ | +702.8% |
| 2007 | 0.131 current US$ | +123.4% |
| 2008 | 0.208 current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6917 current US$ | +232.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 current US$ | +68.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8186 current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5145 current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 0.365 current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 0.014 current US$ | -96.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 current US$ | -75.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0252 current US$ | +641.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0851 current US$ | +713.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1105 current US$ | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0067 current US$ | 0.0013 current US$ | 0.0201 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1151 current US$ | 0.0054 current US$ | 0.6917 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3035 current US$ | 0.0034 current US$ | 1.16 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1105 current US$ | 0.1105 current US$ | 0.1105 current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Nigeria?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Nigeria was 0.1105 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Nigeria rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
- Nigeria ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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