Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Australia

Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 81,289 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
81,289 current US$
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
1st
of 116 countries
All-time high
81,289 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
4,678 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 4.7k current US$1996: 5.1k current US$1997: 5.3k current US$1998: 6.5k current US$1999: 5.3k current US$2000: 6.6k current US$2001: 6.6k current US$2002: 6.2k current US$2003: 6.8k current US$2004: 10.7k current US$2005: 18.5k current US$2006: 26.9k current US$2007: 46.6k current US$2008: 54.8k current US$2009: 29.3k current US$2010: 65.3k current US$2011: 79.0k current US$2012: 53.0k current US$2013: 65.1k current US$2014: 50.4k current US$2015: 28.6k current US$2016: 32.5k current US$2017: 43.2k current US$2018: 42.5k current US$2019: 69.1k current US$2020: 81.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Australia stood at 81,289 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Australia peaked at 81,289 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,678 current US$, in 1995.

Australia ranks 1st of 116 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 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4,678 current US$
1996 5,129 current US$ +9.6%
1997 5,273 current US$ +2.8%
1998 6,481 current US$ +22.9%
1999 5,268 current US$ -18.7%
2000 6,550 current US$ +24.3%
2001 6,631 current US$ +1.2%
2002 6,151 current US$ -7.2%
2003 6,846 current US$ +11.3%
2004 10,676 current US$ +55.9%
2005 18,470 current US$ +73.0%
2006 26,853 current US$ +45.4%
2007 46,575 current US$ +73.4%
2008 54,786 current US$ +17.6%
2009 29,342 current US$ -46.4%
2010 65,335 current US$ +122.7%
2011 79,024 current US$ +21.0%
2012 53,011 current US$ -32.9%
2013 65,084 current US$ +22.8%
2014 50,426 current US$ -22.5%
2015 28,630 current US$ -43.2%
2016 32,484 current US$ +13.5%
2017 43,174 current US$ +32.9%
2018 42,547 current US$ -1.5%
2019 69,070 current US$ +62.3%
2020 81,289 current US$ +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,366 current US$ 4,678 current US$ 6,481 current US$ 5
2000s 21,288 current US$ 6,151 current US$ 54,786 current US$ 10
2010s 52,879 current US$ 28,630 current US$ 79,024 current US$ 10
2020s 81,289 current US$ 81,289 current US$ 81,289 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Suriname 19,848 current US$ compare
  2. 3 Chile 15,250 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Guyana 13,187 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Australia?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Australia was 81,289 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 81,289 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,678 current US$ in 1995.
How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Australia ranks 1st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, sub-index, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,824 data points, 1995–2020
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