Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Nigeria

Nigeria: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc was 1.15 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.15 current US$
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.54 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
0.0951 current US$
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Nigeria, 2008–2020

00.511.52008201420202008: 0.095 current US$2009: 0.395 current US$2010: 1.3 current US$2011: 0.398 current US$2012: 1.1 current US$2013: 0.51 current US$2014: 0.741 current US$2015: 0.861 current US$2016: 0.806 current US$2017: 1.5 current US$2018: 1.1 current US$2019: 1.2 current US$2020: 1.2 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Nigeria is 1.15 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Nigeria peaked at 1.54 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0951 current US$, in 2008.

Nigeria ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc (current US$) in Nigeria, 2008 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
2008 0.0951 current US$
2009 0.3954 current US$ +315.9%
2010 1.29 current US$ +226.4%
2011 0.3975 current US$ -69.2%
2012 1.07 current US$ +168.4%
2013 0.5098 current US$ -52.2%
2014 0.7415 current US$ +45.4%
2015 0.8611 current US$ +16.1%
2016 0.8059 current US$ -6.4%
2017 1.54 current US$ +91.2%
2018 1.09 current US$ -29.3%
2019 1.24 current US$ +13.4%
2020 1.15 current US$ -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2452 current US$ 0.0951 current US$ 0.3954 current US$ 2
2010s 0.954 current US$ 0.3975 current US$ 1.54 current US$ 10
2020s 1.15 current US$ 1.15 current US$ 1.15 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 45 Indonesia 1.87 current US$ compare
  2. 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.44 current US$ compare
  3. 47 Republic of Korea 1.37 current US$ compare
  4. 49 Georgia 0.5634 current US$ compare
  5. 50 Romania 0.5554 current US$ compare
  6. 51 Italy 0.3255 current US$

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Nigeria?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Nigeria was 1.15 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0951 current US$ in 2008.
How does Nigeria rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc?
Nigeria ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: zinc (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,086 data points, 1995–2020
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