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

South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 596.76 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
596.76 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 54.8%
World rank
26th
of 142 countries
All-time high
5,614 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
596.76 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 5.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 5.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 596.8 real chained 2019 US$

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 South Africa is 596.76 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 54.8% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in South Africa peaked at 5,614 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 596.76 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places South Africa 26th out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 5,614 real chained 2019 US$
1996 5,384 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
1997 5,309 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
1998 5,385 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
1999 5,326 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2000 5,275 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2001 2,201 real chained 2019 US$ -58.3%
2002 2,181 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2003 1,621 real chained 2019 US$ -25.7%
2004 1,606 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2005 1,591 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2006 1,576 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2007 1,560 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2008 1,542 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2009 1,524 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2010 1,506 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2011 1,487 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2012 1,467 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2013 1,447 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2014 1,425 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2015 1,396 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2016 1,382 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2017 1,345 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2018 1,360 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2019 1,319 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2020 596.76 real chained 2019 US$ -54.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,404 real chained 2019 US$ 5,309 real chained 2019 US$ 5,614 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2,068 real chained 2019 US$ 1,524 real chained 2019 US$ 5,275 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,413 real chained 2019 US$ 1,319 real chained 2019 US$ 1,506 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 596.76 real chained 2019 US$ 596.76 real chained 2019 US$ 596.76 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 23 Finland 658.25 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 24 New Zealand 617.1 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 25 Argentina 611.22 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 27 Georgia 582.55 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 28 Nicaragua 540.21 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 29 Guinea 456.08 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in South Africa?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in South Africa was 596.76 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,614 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 596.76 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
South Africa ranks 26th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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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