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

New Zealand: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 617.1 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
617.1 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
24th
of 142 countries
All-time high
2,842 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
617.1 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1995200720201995: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 980.8 real chained 2019 US$2016: 886.4 real chained 2019 US$2017: 812.7 real chained 2019 US$2018: 741.6 real chained 2019 US$2019: 675.4 real chained 2019 US$2020: 617.1 real chained 2019 US$

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 New Zealand is 617.1 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand peaked at 2,842 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 617.1 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 24th out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 2,842 real chained 2019 US$
1996 2,710 real chained 2019 US$ -4.7%
1997 2,590 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
1998 2,486 real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
1999 2,420 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2000 2,346 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2001 2,263 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2002 2,157 real chained 2019 US$ -4.7%
2003 2,049 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2004 1,956 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2005 1,868 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2006 1,777 real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2007 1,693 real chained 2019 US$ -4.7%
2008 1,611 real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
2009 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ -6.2%
2010 1,411 real chained 2019 US$ -6.6%
2011 1,317 real chained 2019 US$ -6.7%
2012 1,238 real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%
2013 1,166 real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2014 1,073 real chained 2019 US$ -8.0%
2015 980.82 real chained 2019 US$ -8.6%
2016 886.37 real chained 2019 US$ -9.6%
2017 812.7 real chained 2019 US$ -8.3%
2018 741.59 real chained 2019 US$ -8.8%
2019 675.41 real chained 2019 US$ -8.9%
2020 617.1 real chained 2019 US$ -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,610 real chained 2019 US$ 2,420 real chained 2019 US$ 2,842 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,923 real chained 2019 US$ 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ 2,346 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,030 real chained 2019 US$ 675.41 real chained 2019 US$ 1,411 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 617.1 real chained 2019 US$ 617.1 real chained 2019 US$ 617.1 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 Bulgaria 697.05 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 22 Armenia 687.96 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 23 Finland 658.25 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 25 Argentina 611.22 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 26 South Africa 596.76 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 27 Georgia 582.55 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand was 617.1 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,842 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 617.1 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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