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

Kenya: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 1.56 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.56 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
79th
of 142 countries
All-time high
28.91 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.56 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01020301995200720201995: 28.9 real chained 2019 US$1996: 28 real chained 2019 US$1997: 26.9 real chained 2019 US$1998: 25.8 real chained 2019 US$1999: 24.8 real chained 2019 US$2000: 23.2 real chained 2019 US$2001: 21.4 real chained 2019 US$2002: 19.5 real chained 2019 US$2003: 17.7 real chained 2019 US$2004: 16 real chained 2019 US$2005: 15.1 real chained 2019 US$2006: 14.3 real chained 2019 US$2007: 13.5 real chained 2019 US$2008: 11 real chained 2019 US$2009: 10.5 real chained 2019 US$2010: 9.5 real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.8 real chained 2019 US$2012: 6.5 real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.2 real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.9 real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.7 real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.6 real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.4 real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.1 real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.8 real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.6 real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 1.56 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Kenya peaked at 28.91 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.56 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Kenya 79th out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$) in Kenya, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 28.91 real chained 2019 US$
1996 27.97 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
1997 26.95 real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
1998 25.82 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
1999 24.76 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2000 23.17 real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
2001 21.42 real chained 2019 US$ -7.6%
2002 19.5 real chained 2019 US$ -9.0%
2003 17.74 real chained 2019 US$ -9.0%
2004 16.05 real chained 2019 US$ -9.5%
2005 15.15 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2006 14.25 real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2007 13.53 real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2008 11.04 real chained 2019 US$ -18.4%
2009 10.49 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2010 9.5 real chained 2019 US$ -9.4%
2011 7.76 real chained 2019 US$ -18.4%
2012 6.55 real chained 2019 US$ -15.6%
2013 4.21 real chained 2019 US$ -35.7%
2014 2.87 real chained 2019 US$ -31.8%
2015 2.69 real chained 2019 US$ -6.2%
2016 2.56 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2017 2.41 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2018 2.09 real chained 2019 US$ -13.3%
2019 1.8 real chained 2019 US$ -14.0%
2020 1.56 real chained 2019 US$ -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.88 real chained 2019 US$ 24.76 real chained 2019 US$ 28.91 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 16.23 real chained 2019 US$ 10.49 real chained 2019 US$ 23.17 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 4.24 real chained 2019 US$ 1.8 real chained 2019 US$ 9.5 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.56 real chained 2019 US$ 1.56 real chained 2019 US$ 1.56 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 76 Viet Nam 2.53 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 77 Morocco 1.97 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 78 Republic of Korea 1.56 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 80 India 0.4295 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2179 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 82 Nigeria 0.079 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Kenya?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Kenya was 1.56 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 28.91 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Kenya ranks 79th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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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