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

Namibia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore was 6.06 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.06 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 129 countries
All-time high
9.52 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
6.06 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02468101995200720201995: 9.5 real chained 2019 US$1996: 9.3 real chained 2019 US$1997: 9 real chained 2019 US$1998: 8.8 real chained 2019 US$1999: 8.6 real chained 2019 US$2000: 8.4 real chained 2019 US$2001: 8.2 real chained 2019 US$2002: 8.1 real chained 2019 US$2003: 8 real chained 2019 US$2004: 7.9 real chained 2019 US$2005: 7.8 real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.7 real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.6 real chained 2019 US$2008: 7.5 real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.4 real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.3 real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.2 real chained 2019 US$2012: 7 real chained 2019 US$2013: 6.9 real chained 2019 US$2014: 6.8 real chained 2019 US$2015: 6.7 real chained 2019 US$2016: 6.6 real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.3 real chained 2019 US$2019: 6.2 real chained 2019 US$2020: 6.1 real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 6.06 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Namibia peaked at 9.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.06 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Namibia 31st out of 129 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: iron ore in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (real chained 2019 US$) in Namibia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 9.52 real chained 2019 US$
1996 9.26 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
1997 9.02 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
1998 8.8 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
1999 8.59 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2000 8.4 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2001 8.23 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2002 8.09 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2003 7.98 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2004 7.88 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2005 7.78 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2006 7.69 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2007 7.6 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2008 7.5 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2009 7.39 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2010 7.28 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2011 7.17 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2012 7.05 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2013 6.93 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2014 6.81 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2015 6.69 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2016 6.58 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2017 6.46 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2018 6.34 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2019 6.17 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2020 6.06 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.04 real chained 2019 US$ 8.59 real chained 2019 US$ 9.52 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 7.85 real chained 2019 US$ 7.39 real chained 2019 US$ 8.4 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 6.75 real chained 2019 US$ 6.17 real chained 2019 US$ 7.28 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 6.06 real chained 2019 US$ 6.06 real chained 2019 US$ 6.06 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 28 Indonesia 16.06 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 29 Colombia 14.76 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 30 Togo 6.27 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 32 Egypt 5.87 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 33 China 5.17 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 34 Pakistan 4.44 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Namibia?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Namibia was 6.06 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 9.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.06 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Namibia ranks 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (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: iron ore (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 3,313 data points, 1995–2020
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