Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa

South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel was 29.58 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
29.58 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 74.0%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
141.75 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
29.58 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa, 1995–2020

2550751001251501995200720201995: 102.8 real chained 2019 US$1996: 101.3 real chained 2019 US$1997: 99.9 real chained 2019 US$1998: 98.7 real chained 2019 US$1999: 97.6 real chained 2019 US$2000: 96.6 real chained 2019 US$2001: 141.7 real chained 2019 US$2002: 140.5 real chained 2019 US$2003: 139.2 real chained 2019 US$2004: 137.9 real chained 2019 US$2005: 136.6 real chained 2019 US$2006: 135.3 real chained 2019 US$2007: 133.9 real chained 2019 US$2008: 132.4 real chained 2019 US$2009: 130.8 real chained 2019 US$2010: 129.3 real chained 2019 US$2011: 127.7 real chained 2019 US$2012: 126 real chained 2019 US$2013: 124.3 real chained 2019 US$2014: 122.3 real chained 2019 US$2015: 119.8 real chained 2019 US$2016: 118.7 real chained 2019 US$2017: 116.7 real chained 2019 US$2018: 116.8 real chained 2019 US$2019: 113.9 real chained 2019 US$2020: 29.6 real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 29.58 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.0% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa peaked at 141.75 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.58 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places South Africa 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 102.84 real chained 2019 US$
1996 101.28 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
1997 99.89 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
1998 98.65 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
1999 97.56 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2000 96.63 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2001 141.75 real chained 2019 US$ +46.7%
2002 140.46 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2003 139.17 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2004 137.88 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2005 136.58 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2006 135.27 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2007 133.91 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2008 132.4 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2009 130.83 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2010 129.28 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2011 127.66 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2012 125.97 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2013 124.27 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2014 122.32 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2015 119.81 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2016 118.65 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2017 116.65 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2018 116.76 real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2019 113.9 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2020 29.58 real chained 2019 US$ -74.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.05 real chained 2019 US$ 97.56 real chained 2019 US$ 102.84 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 132.49 real chained 2019 US$ 96.63 real chained 2019 US$ 141.75 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 121.53 real chained 2019 US$ 113.9 real chained 2019 US$ 129.28 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 29.58 real chained 2019 US$ 29.58 real chained 2019 US$ 29.58 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 12 Brazil 51.06 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 13 Russian Federation 37.66 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 35.69 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 16 Albania 21.35 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 17 China 9.42 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 4.93 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa was 29.58 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 141.75 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.58 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel?
South Africa ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: nickel (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: nickel (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 3,703 data points, 1995–2020
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