Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Brazil

Brazil: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore was 2,983 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,983 current US$
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
5th
of 57 countries
All-time high
4,982 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
139.71 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Brazil, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 139.7 current US$1996: 142 current US$1997: 143.6 current US$1998: 234.8 current US$1999: 208 current US$2000: 171.6 current US$2001: 165 current US$2002: 194 current US$2003: 323.8 current US$2004: 554.8 current US$2005: 1.2k current US$2006: 1.6k current US$2007: 3.6k current US$2008: 4.6k current US$2009: 1.6k current US$2010: 4.3k current US$2011: 5.0k current US$2012: 3.4k current US$2013: 2.9k current US$2014: 1.1k current US$2015: 167.9 current US$2016: 241.2 current US$2017: 517.3 current US$2018: 751.5 current US$2019: 2.5k current US$2020: 3.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Brazil stood at 2,983 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Brazil peaked at 4,982 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 139.71 current US$, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 5th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$) in Brazil, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 139.71 current US$
1996 142 current US$ +1.6%
1997 143.62 current US$ +1.1%
1998 234.81 current US$ +63.5%
1999 208.03 current US$ -11.4%
2000 171.63 current US$ -17.5%
2001 164.98 current US$ -3.9%
2002 193.99 current US$ +17.6%
2003 323.77 current US$ +66.9%
2004 554.75 current US$ +71.3%
2005 1,173 current US$ +111.4%
2006 1,598 current US$ +36.2%
2007 3,582 current US$ +124.2%
2008 4,640 current US$ +29.5%
2009 1,617 current US$ -65.1%
2010 4,304 current US$ +166.2%
2011 4,982 current US$ +15.7%
2012 3,356 current US$ -32.6%
2013 2,854 current US$ -15.0%
2014 1,092 current US$ -61.7%
2015 167.92 current US$ -84.6%
2016 241.24 current US$ +43.7%
2017 517.28 current US$ +114.4%
2018 751.47 current US$ +45.3%
2019 2,498 current US$ +232.4%
2020 2,983 current US$ +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 173.63 current US$ 139.71 current US$ 234.81 current US$ 5
2000s 1,402 current US$ 164.98 current US$ 4,640 current US$ 10
2010s 2,076 current US$ 167.92 current US$ 4,982 current US$ 10
2020s 2,983 current US$ 2,983 current US$ 2,983 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Kazakhstan 5,002 current US$ compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 4,371 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Mauritania 3,251 current US$ compare
  4. 6 Ukraine 2,809 current US$ compare
  5. 7 Sweden 2,486 current US$ compare
  6. 8 Canada 1,850 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Brazil?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Brazil was 2,983 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4,982 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 139.71 current US$ in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,098 data points, 1995–2020
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