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

China: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 43.12 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43.12 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
60th
of 142 countries
All-time high
45.91 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
24.1 real chained 2019 US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

010203040501995200720201995: 45.9 real chained 2019 US$1996: 41.9 real chained 2019 US$1997: 37.9 real chained 2019 US$1998: 33.3 real chained 2019 US$1999: 28.7 real chained 2019 US$2000: 24.1 real chained 2019 US$2001: 28.7 real chained 2019 US$2002: 28.5 real chained 2019 US$2003: 28.3 real chained 2019 US$2004: 28.2 real chained 2019 US$2005: 28 real chained 2019 US$2006: 27.8 real chained 2019 US$2007: 27.7 real chained 2019 US$2008: 43.6 real chained 2019 US$2009: 43.4 real chained 2019 US$2010: 43.2 real chained 2019 US$2011: 43 real chained 2019 US$2012: 42.7 real chained 2019 US$2013: 42.4 real chained 2019 US$2014: 42.1 real chained 2019 US$2015: 44.1 real chained 2019 US$2016: 43.8 real chained 2019 US$2017: 34.3 real chained 2019 US$2018: 43.4 real chained 2019 US$2019: 35 real chained 2019 US$2020: 43.1 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in China is 43.12 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in China peaked at 45.91 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.1 real chained 2019 US$, in 2000.

China ranks 60th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in China, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$) in China, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 45.91 real chained 2019 US$
1996 41.93 real chained 2019 US$ -8.7%
1997 37.92 real chained 2019 US$ -9.6%
1998 33.27 real chained 2019 US$ -12.3%
1999 28.66 real chained 2019 US$ -13.9%
2000 24.1 real chained 2019 US$ -15.9%
2001 28.71 real chained 2019 US$ +19.1%
2002 28.51 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2003 28.34 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2004 28.17 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2005 28 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2006 27.85 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2007 27.7 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2008 43.64 real chained 2019 US$ +57.5%
2009 43.42 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2010 43.21 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2011 42.98 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2012 42.69 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2013 42.4 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2014 42.14 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2015 44.1 real chained 2019 US$ +4.7%
2016 43.85 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2017 34.3 real chained 2019 US$ -21.8%
2018 43.38 real chained 2019 US$ +26.5%
2019 35.01 real chained 2019 US$ -19.3%
2020 43.12 real chained 2019 US$ +23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.54 real chained 2019 US$ 28.66 real chained 2019 US$ 45.91 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 30.84 real chained 2019 US$ 24.1 real chained 2019 US$ 43.64 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 41.4 real chained 2019 US$ 34.3 real chained 2019 US$ 44.1 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 43.12 real chained 2019 US$ 43.12 real chained 2019 US$ 43.12 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 57 Egypt 59.82 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 58 Niger 52.67 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.62 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 61 Burundi 35.91 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 62 Malaysia 29.45 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 63 Uganda 28.96 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in China?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in China was 43.12 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 45.91 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1 real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
China ranks 60th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,663 data points, 1995–2020
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