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

Sierra Leone: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 5.42 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.42 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
74th
of 142 countries
All-time high
20.78 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
5.42 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

51015201995200720201995: 20.8 real chained 2019 US$1996: 20.7 real chained 2019 US$1997: 20.4 real chained 2019 US$1998: 20.1 real chained 2019 US$1999: 19.9 real chained 2019 US$2000: 19.5 real chained 2019 US$2001: 18.4 real chained 2019 US$2002: 17.4 real chained 2019 US$2003: 16.7 real chained 2019 US$2004: 16.1 real chained 2019 US$2005: 15.6 real chained 2019 US$2006: 15.1 real chained 2019 US$2007: 14.5 real chained 2019 US$2008: 13.5 real chained 2019 US$2009: 12.6 real chained 2019 US$2010: 11.8 real chained 2019 US$2011: 10.7 real chained 2019 US$2012: 10 real chained 2019 US$2013: 9.4 real chained 2019 US$2014: 8.9 real chained 2019 US$2015: 8.5 real chained 2019 US$2016: 8.1 real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.4 real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.9 real chained 2019 US$2019: 5.7 real chained 2019 US$2020: 5.4 real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 5.42 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 5.3% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.78 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.42 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Sierra Leone 74th out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$) in Sierra Leone, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 20.78 real chained 2019 US$
1996 20.67 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
1997 20.4 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
1998 20.11 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
1999 19.93 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2000 19.46 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2001 18.36 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2002 17.35 real chained 2019 US$ -5.5%
2003 16.67 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2004 16.12 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2005 15.61 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2006 15.1 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2007 14.54 real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2008 13.53 real chained 2019 US$ -7.0%
2009 12.58 real chained 2019 US$ -7.0%
2010 11.78 real chained 2019 US$ -6.4%
2011 10.7 real chained 2019 US$ -9.1%
2012 9.97 real chained 2019 US$ -6.8%
2013 9.35 real chained 2019 US$ -6.2%
2014 8.87 real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
2015 8.54 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2016 8.07 real chained 2019 US$ -5.5%
2017 7.42 real chained 2019 US$ -8.1%
2018 6.92 real chained 2019 US$ -6.8%
2019 5.72 real chained 2019 US$ -17.3%
2020 5.42 real chained 2019 US$ -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.38 real chained 2019 US$ 19.93 real chained 2019 US$ 20.78 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 15.93 real chained 2019 US$ 12.58 real chained 2019 US$ 19.46 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 8.73 real chained 2019 US$ 5.72 real chained 2019 US$ 11.78 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 5.42 real chained 2019 US$ 5.42 real chained 2019 US$ 5.42 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 71 Ethiopia 12.87 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 72 Romania 11.63 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 73 Mozambique 6.7 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 75 Guatemala 5.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 76 Viet Nam 2.53 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 77 Morocco 1.97 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Sierra Leone was 5.42 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 20.78 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 5.42 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Sierra Leone ranks 74th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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