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

United States: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 284.86 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
284.86 current US$
Change on year
up 44.2%
World rank
44th
of 96 countries
All-time high
284.86 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.7 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01002003001995200720201995: 5.8 current US$1996: 5.7 current US$1997: 2.7 current US$1998: 6.4 current US$1999: 7.7 current US$2000: 6.3 current US$2001: 3.6 current US$2002: 5.6 current US$2003: 24.8 current US$2004: 15.7 current US$2005: 13 current US$2006: 19 current US$2007: 20.7 current US$2008: 21.3 current US$2009: 34.8 current US$2010: 59.1 current US$2011: 84.9 current US$2012: 73.8 current US$2013: 39.5 current US$2014: 22.5 current US$2015: 20.5 current US$2016: 37.8 current US$2017: 39.1 current US$2018: 26.9 current US$2019: 197.5 current US$2020: 284.9 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in United States stood at 284.86 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and up 381.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in United States peaked at 284.86 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7 current US$, in 1997.

United States ranks 44th of 96 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$) in United States, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 5.84 current US$
1996 5.67 current US$ -2.9%
1997 2.7 current US$ -52.4%
1998 6.44 current US$ +138.7%
1999 7.67 current US$ +19.1%
2000 6.27 current US$ -18.2%
2001 3.62 current US$ -42.3%
2002 5.57 current US$ +54.0%
2003 24.76 current US$ +344.3%
2004 15.66 current US$ -36.8%
2005 12.97 current US$ -17.1%
2006 18.97 current US$ +46.3%
2007 20.7 current US$ +9.1%
2008 21.31 current US$ +3.0%
2009 34.78 current US$ +63.2%
2010 59.11 current US$ +69.9%
2011 84.91 current US$ +43.6%
2012 73.78 current US$ -13.1%
2013 39.48 current US$ -46.5%
2014 22.49 current US$ -43.0%
2015 20.45 current US$ -9.1%
2016 37.84 current US$ +85.0%
2017 39.14 current US$ +3.4%
2018 26.85 current US$ -31.4%
2019 197.5 current US$ +635.5%
2020 284.86 current US$ +44.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.66 current US$ 2.7 current US$ 7.67 current US$ 5
2000s 16.46 current US$ 3.62 current US$ 34.78 current US$ 10
2010s 60.15 current US$ 20.45 current US$ 197.5 current US$ 10
2020s 284.86 current US$ 284.86 current US$ 284.86 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 41 Mexico 359.96 current US$ compare
  2. 42 North Macedonia 331.84 current US$ compare
  3. 43 Ecuador 298.24 current US$ compare
  4. 45 Türkiye 282.84 current US$ compare
  5. 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 280.52 current US$ compare
  6. 47 Brazil 276.36 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in United States?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in United States was 284.86 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 284.86 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 current US$ in 1997.
How does United States rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
United States ranks 44th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 381.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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