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
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in United States, 1995–2020
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$, in 1997.
United States ranks 44th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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