Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium in Australia

Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium was 201.65 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
201.65 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
1st
of 146 countries
All-time high
201.65 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
7.1 real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium in Australia, 1995–2020

0501001502001995200720201995: 7.6 real chained 2019 US$1996: 7.5 real chained 2019 US$1997: 7.4 real chained 2019 US$1998: 7.3 real chained 2019 US$1999: 7.2 real chained 2019 US$2000: 7.2 real chained 2019 US$2001: 7.5 real chained 2019 US$2002: 7.4 real chained 2019 US$2003: 7.4 real chained 2019 US$2004: 7.3 real chained 2019 US$2005: 7.2 real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.1 real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.4 real chained 2019 US$2008: 24.8 real chained 2019 US$2009: 24.3 real chained 2019 US$2010: 39.9 real chained 2019 US$2011: 40.6 real chained 2019 US$2012: 39.9 real chained 2019 US$2013: 58.8 real chained 2019 US$2014: 58 real chained 2019 US$2015: 61 real chained 2019 US$2016: 101.3 real chained 2019 US$2017: 99.6 real chained 2019 US$2018: 101.8 real chained 2019 US$2019: 168.3 real chained 2019 US$2020: 201.6 real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 201.65 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 404.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium in Australia peaked at 201.65 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1 real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.

Australia ranks 1st of 146 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: lithium in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium (real chained 2019 US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 7.56 real chained 2019 US$
1996 7.47 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
1997 7.39 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
1998 7.31 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
1999 7.24 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2000 7.15 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2001 7.53 real chained 2019 US$ +5.3%
2002 7.45 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2003 7.36 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2004 7.28 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2005 7.2 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2006 7.1 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2007 7.41 real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2008 24.77 real chained 2019 US$ +234.4%
2009 24.26 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2010 39.95 real chained 2019 US$ +64.7%
2011 40.62 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2012 39.91 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2013 58.85 real chained 2019 US$ +47.4%
2014 57.98 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2015 60.96 real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2016 101.28 real chained 2019 US$ +66.1%
2017 99.62 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2018 101.78 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
2019 168.33 real chained 2019 US$ +65.4%
2020 201.65 real chained 2019 US$ +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.39 real chained 2019 US$ 7.24 real chained 2019 US$ 7.56 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 10.75 real chained 2019 US$ 7.1 real chained 2019 US$ 24.77 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 76.93 real chained 2019 US$ 39.91 real chained 2019 US$ 168.33 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 201.65 real chained 2019 US$ 201.65 real chained 2019 US$ 201.65 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Chile 103.98 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Argentina 15.16 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 8.23 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium in Australia?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium in Australia was 201.65 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 201.65 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1 real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium?
Australia ranks 1st out of 146 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 404.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lithium (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: lithium (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 3,755 data points, 1995–2020
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