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

Sierra Leone: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 9.05 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.05 current US$
Change on year
up 58.2%
World rank
76th
of 96 countries
All-time high
9.05 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.1128 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
19
1997–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone, 1997–2020

02468101997200820201997: 0.113 current US$1998: 0.227 current US$2004: 0.121 current US$2005: 0.316 current US$2006: 2.4 current US$2007: 2.3 current US$2008: 3.1 current US$2009: 3 current US$2010: 5.4 current US$2011: 3.9 current US$2012: 2.6 current US$2013: 2.4 current US$2014: 1 current US$2015: 1.3 current US$2016: 3.2 current US$2017: 2.6 current US$2018: 1.3 current US$2019: 5.7 current US$2020: 9 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone is 9.05 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 58.2% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.05 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1128 current US$, in 1997.

That places Sierra Leone 76th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in Sierra Leone, 1997 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1997 0.1128 current US$
1998 0.2274 current US$ +101.6%
2004 0.1209 current US$ -46.9%
2005 0.3156 current US$ +161.1%
2006 2.44 current US$ +672.8%
2007 2.26 current US$ -7.5%
2008 3.05 current US$ +35.3%
2009 3.04 current US$ -0.3%
2010 5.42 current US$ +78.2%
2011 3.94 current US$ -27.4%
2012 2.64 current US$ -33.0%
2013 2.44 current US$ -7.6%
2014 1 current US$ -58.9%
2015 1.32 current US$ +31.7%
2016 3.21 current US$ +143.1%
2017 2.6 current US$ -19.0%
2018 1.27 current US$ -51.2%
2019 5.72 current US$ +350.3%
2020 9.05 current US$ +58.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1701 current US$ 0.1128 current US$ 0.2274 current US$ 2
2000s 1.87 current US$ 0.1209 current US$ 3.05 current US$ 6
2010s 2.96 current US$ 1 current US$ 5.72 current US$ 10
2020s 9.05 current US$ 9.05 current US$ 9.05 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 73 Ethiopia 17.99 current US$ compare
  2. 74 Romania 16.11 current US$ compare
  3. 75 Mozambique 9.71 current US$ compare
  4. 77 Serbia 7.66 current US$ compare
  5. 78 Guatemala 7.36 current US$ compare
  6. 79 France 5.92 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 Sierra Leone?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone was 9.05 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 9.05 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1128 current US$ in 1997.
How does Sierra Leone rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Sierra Leone ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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