Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel was 9.7 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.7 current US$
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
15th
of 26 countries
All-time high
18.78 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
1.3 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in China (People’s Republic of), 1995–2020

051015201995200720201995: 1.8 current US$1996: 3.1 current US$1997: 2.9 current US$1998: 1.3 current US$1999: 2.2 current US$2000: 4.5 current US$2001: 2.2 current US$2002: 1.6 current US$2003: 3.4 current US$2004: 5.7 current US$2005: 5.7 current US$2006: 12 current US$2007: 18.8 current US$2008: 8.5 current US$2009: 8.7 current US$2010: 16.6 current US$2011: 18.3 current US$2012: 11.6 current US$2013: 8.6 current US$2014: 11.2 current US$2015: 5.5 current US$2016: 4.1 current US$2017: 5.4 current US$2018: 7.9 current US$2019: 9 current US$2020: 9.7 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in China (People’s Republic of) is 9.7 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 18.78 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3 current US$, in 1998.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 15th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel (current US$) in China (People’s Republic of), 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1.84 current US$
1996 3.11 current US$ +68.7%
1997 2.89 current US$ -7.1%
1998 1.3 current US$ -55.0%
1999 2.23 current US$ +71.2%
2000 4.55 current US$ +104.1%
2001 2.17 current US$ -52.3%
2002 1.64 current US$ -24.1%
2003 3.39 current US$ +106.3%
2004 5.72 current US$ +68.4%
2005 5.71 current US$ -0.1%
2006 12.03 current US$ +110.7%
2007 18.78 current US$ +56.1%
2008 8.5 current US$ -54.7%
2009 8.68 current US$ +2.1%
2010 16.64 current US$ +91.6%
2011 18.27 current US$ +9.9%
2012 11.61 current US$ -36.5%
2013 8.6 current US$ -25.9%
2014 11.23 current US$ +30.6%
2015 5.47 current US$ -51.3%
2016 4.08 current US$ -25.4%
2017 5.38 current US$ +32.0%
2018 7.87 current US$ +46.1%
2019 9.04 current US$ +14.9%
2020 9.7 current US$ +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.27 current US$ 1.3 current US$ 3.11 current US$ 5
2000s 7.12 current US$ 1.64 current US$ 18.78 current US$ 10
2010s 9.82 current US$ 4.08 current US$ 18.27 current US$ 10
2020s 9.7 current US$ 9.7 current US$ 9.7 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 12 South Africa 82.68 current US$ compare
  2. 13 Colombia 82.46 current US$ compare
  3. 14 Brazil 61.1 current US$ compare
  4. 16 Ukraine 5.22 current US$ compare
  5. 17 Spain 2.27 current US$ compare
  6. 18 United States 2.18 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in China (People’s Republic of)?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in China (People’s Republic of) was 9.7 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 18.78 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 current US$ in 1998.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 530 data points, 1995–2020
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