Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 1,986 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,986 current US$
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
23rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
1,986 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
127.67 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 325.9 current US$1996: 356.6 current US$1997: 230.4 current US$1998: 431.2 current US$1999: 383.7 current US$2000: 198 current US$2001: 127.7 current US$2002: 315.4 current US$2003: 258.2 current US$2004: 310.8 current US$2005: 391 current US$2006: 524.6 current US$2007: 514.8 current US$2008: 866.5 current US$2009: 597.9 current US$2010: 1.2k current US$2011: 1.2k current US$2012: 1.0k current US$2013: 1.4k current US$2014: 847 current US$2015: 528.2 current US$2016: 531.1 current US$2017: 808.7 current US$2018: 843.2 current US$2019: 1.7k current US$2020: 2.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in New Zealand is 1,986 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in New Zealand peaked at 1,986 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 127.67 current US$, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 23rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 325.88 current US$
1996 356.62 current US$ +9.4%
1997 230.38 current US$ -35.4%
1998 431.16 current US$ +87.1%
1999 383.71 current US$ -11.0%
2000 198 current US$ -48.4%
2001 127.67 current US$ -35.5%
2002 315.39 current US$ +147.0%
2003 258.22 current US$ -18.1%
2004 310.78 current US$ +20.4%
2005 391.02 current US$ +25.8%
2006 524.6 current US$ +34.2%
2007 514.82 current US$ -1.9%
2008 866.47 current US$ +68.3%
2009 597.86 current US$ -31.0%
2010 1,213 current US$ +102.9%
2011 1,182 current US$ -2.5%
2012 1,006 current US$ -14.9%
2013 1,448 current US$ +44.1%
2014 846.96 current US$ -41.5%
2015 528.19 current US$ -37.6%
2016 531.12 current US$ +0.6%
2017 808.7 current US$ +52.3%
2018 843.17 current US$ +4.3%
2019 1,698 current US$ +101.3%
2020 1,986 current US$ +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 345.55 current US$ 230.38 current US$ 431.16 current US$ 5
2000s 410.48 current US$ 127.67 current US$ 866.47 current US$ 10
2010s 1,011 current US$ 528.19 current US$ 1,698 current US$ 10
2020s 1,986 current US$ 1,986 current US$ 1,986 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 20 Namibia 2,164 current US$ compare
  2. 21 Dominican Republic 2,081 current US$ compare
  3. 22 South Africa 2,026 current US$ compare
  4. 24 Burkina Faso 1,824 current US$ compare
  5. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,742 current US$ compare
  6. 26 Bulgaria 1,573 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 New Zealand?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in New Zealand was 1,986 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1,986 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 127.67 current US$ in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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