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

South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver was 3.51 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.51 current US$
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
37th
of 74 countries
All-time high
11.76 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0.0759 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.557.51012.51995200720201995: 4.8 current US$1996: 4.7 current US$1997: 3.7 current US$1998: 3.7 current US$1999: 3.5 current US$2000: 2.5 current US$2001: 0.897 current US$2002: 1.1 current US$2003: 0.076 current US$2004: 0.362 current US$2005: 2.5 current US$2006: 5.2 current US$2007: 5.6 current US$2008: 6 current US$2009: 5.2 current US$2010: 7.1 current US$2011: 11.8 current US$2012: 9.5 current US$2013: 6.7 current US$2014: 3.6 current US$2015: 2.8 current US$2016: 3.6 current US$2017: 3.6 current US$2018: 1.7 current US$2019: 3.1 current US$2020: 3.5 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver in South Africa is 3.51 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver in South Africa peaked at 11.76 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0759 current US$, in 2003.

That places South Africa 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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: silver in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver (current US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4.79 current US$
1996 4.72 current US$ -1.7%
1997 3.68 current US$ -22.0%
1998 3.75 current US$ +1.9%
1999 3.53 current US$ -5.9%
2000 2.55 current US$ -27.7%
2001 0.8967 current US$ -64.8%
2002 1.05 current US$ +17.4%
2003 0.0759 current US$ -92.8%
2004 0.3621 current US$ +376.8%
2005 2.5 current US$ +591.7%
2006 5.21 current US$ +107.9%
2007 5.62 current US$ +7.8%
2008 6.01 current US$ +7.1%
2009 5.16 current US$ -14.2%
2010 7.15 current US$ +38.5%
2011 11.76 current US$ +64.5%
2012 9.52 current US$ -19.0%
2013 6.73 current US$ -29.2%
2014 3.57 current US$ -46.9%
2015 2.75 current US$ -23.1%
2016 3.64 current US$ +32.4%
2017 3.59 current US$ -1.5%
2018 1.68 current US$ -53.2%
2019 3.11 current US$ +85.6%
2020 3.51 current US$ +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.09 current US$ 3.53 current US$ 4.79 current US$ 5
2000s 2.94 current US$ 0.0759 current US$ 6.01 current US$ 10
2010s 5.35 current US$ 1.68 current US$ 11.76 current US$ 10
2020s 3.51 current US$ 3.51 current US$ 3.51 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 34 Spain 3.88 current US$ compare
  2. 35 Iran 3.86 current US$ compare
  3. 36 Turkey 3.78 current US$ compare
  4. 38 North Macedonia 3.31 current US$ compare
  5. 39 Indonesia 3.06 current US$ compare
  6. 40 Colombia 2.53 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver in South Africa?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver in South Africa was 3.51 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.76 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0759 current US$ in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver?
South Africa ranks 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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: silver (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 1,428 data points, 1995–2020
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