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

Sierra Leone: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore was 20.5 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.5 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 129 countries
All-time high
46.14 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
20.5 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

010203040501995200720201995: 46.1 real chained 2019 US$1996: 45.9 real chained 2019 US$1997: 45.3 real chained 2019 US$1998: 44.8 real chained 2019 US$1999: 44.6 real chained 2019 US$2000: 43.5 real chained 2019 US$2001: 41.1 real chained 2019 US$2002: 38.8 real chained 2019 US$2003: 37.3 real chained 2019 US$2004: 36.1 real chained 2019 US$2005: 35.1 real chained 2019 US$2006: 34.3 real chained 2019 US$2007: 33.6 real chained 2019 US$2008: 32.8 real chained 2019 US$2009: 31.9 real chained 2019 US$2010: 31 real chained 2019 US$2011: 30.2 real chained 2019 US$2012: 29.4 real chained 2019 US$2013: 28.1 real chained 2019 US$2014: 26 real chained 2019 US$2015: 24.1 real chained 2019 US$2016: 23.3 real chained 2019 US$2017: 22.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 21.5 real chained 2019 US$2019: 21 real chained 2019 US$2020: 20.5 real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 20.5 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 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Sierra Leone peaked at 46.14 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.5 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 129 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (real chained 2019 US$) in Sierra Leone, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 46.14 real chained 2019 US$
1996 45.89 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
1997 45.29 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
1998 44.83 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
1999 44.58 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2000 43.52 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2001 41.07 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2002 38.81 real chained 2019 US$ -5.5%
2003 37.28 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2004 36.05 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2005 35.1 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2006 34.34 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2007 33.59 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2008 32.75 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2009 31.87 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2010 30.99 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2011 30.17 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2012 29.36 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2013 28.13 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2014 26.02 real chained 2019 US$ -7.5%
2015 24.08 real chained 2019 US$ -7.5%
2016 23.33 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2017 22.51 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2018 21.54 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2019 20.99 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2020 20.5 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.35 real chained 2019 US$ 44.58 real chained 2019 US$ 46.14 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 36.44 real chained 2019 US$ 31.87 real chained 2019 US$ 43.52 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 25.71 real chained 2019 US$ 20.99 real chained 2019 US$ 30.99 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 20.5 real chained 2019 US$ 20.5 real chained 2019 US$ 20.5 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 24 Viet Nam 75.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 25 Mexico 46.13 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 26 Tunisia 30.47 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 28 Indonesia 16.06 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 29 Colombia 14.76 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 30 Togo 6.27 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 Sierra Leone?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Sierra Leone was 20.5 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 46.14 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Sierra Leone rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Sierra Leone ranks 27th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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: 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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