Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Nigeria

Nigeria: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 2.04 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.04 current US$
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
101st
of 116 countries
All-time high
3.62 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0.0016 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

012341995200720201995: 0.002 current US$1996: 0.011 current US$1997: 0.002 current US$1998: 0.006 current US$1999: 0.02 current US$2000: 0.021 current US$2001: 0.033 current US$2002: 0.042 current US$2003: 0.006 current US$2004: 0.005 current US$2005: 0.192 current US$2006: 0.413 current US$2007: 3.2 current US$2008: 1.4 current US$2009: 2.1 current US$2010: 3.4 current US$2011: 3.6 current US$2012: 3.5 current US$2013: 3 current US$2014: 2.6 current US$2015: 2.1 current US$2016: 2.2 current US$2017: 3.5 current US$2018: 2 current US$2019: 2.5 current US$2020: 2 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Nigeria is 2.04 current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Nigeria peaked at 3.62 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current US$, in 1995.

That places Nigeria 101st out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$) in Nigeria, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 0.0016 current US$
1996 0.011 current US$ +595.5%
1997 0.0022 current US$ -80.3%
1998 0.0058 current US$ +167.3%
1999 0.0201 current US$ +247.6%
2000 0.0208 current US$ +3.6%
2001 0.0334 current US$ +60.6%
2002 0.0417 current US$ +24.7%
2003 0.0065 current US$ -84.4%
2004 0.0054 current US$ -16.2%
2005 0.1921 current US$ +3434.5%
2006 0.4128 current US$ +115.0%
2007 3.23 current US$ +682.1%
2008 1.43 current US$ -55.7%
2009 2.06 current US$ +43.8%
2010 3.43 current US$ +66.7%
2011 3.62 current US$ +5.5%
2012 3.53 current US$ -2.6%
2013 3.01 current US$ -14.5%
2014 2.61 current US$ -13.4%
2015 2.07 current US$ -20.5%
2016 2.16 current US$ +4.2%
2017 3.53 current US$ +63.5%
2018 2.02 current US$ -42.8%
2019 2.54 current US$ +26.0%
2020 2.04 current US$ -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0081 current US$ 0.0016 current US$ 0.0201 current US$ 5
2000s 0.743 current US$ 0.0054 current US$ 3.23 current US$ 10
2010s 2.85 current US$ 2.02 current US$ 3.62 current US$ 10
2020s 2.04 current US$ 2.04 current US$ 2.04 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 98 Belize 3.98 current US$ compare
  2. 99 Italy 3.38 current US$ compare
  3. 100 Congo 3.35 current US$ compare
  4. 102 Kenya 1.75 current US$ compare
  5. 103 Switzerland 0.578 current US$ compare
  6. 104 Thailand 0.4757 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 Nigeria?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Nigeria was 2.04 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.62 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ in 1995.
How does Nigeria rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Nigeria ranks 101st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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