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

South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc was 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
42.59 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
18th
of 142 countries
All-time high
84.07 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
42.59 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0204060801995200720201995: 84.1 real chained 2019 US$1996: 81.2 real chained 2019 US$1997: 78.4 real chained 2019 US$1998: 75.8 real chained 2019 US$1999: 73.5 real chained 2019 US$2000: 71.3 real chained 2019 US$2001: 69.3 real chained 2019 US$2002: 67.4 real chained 2019 US$2003: 65.4 real chained 2019 US$2004: 63.9 real chained 2019 US$2005: 62.7 real chained 2019 US$2006: 61.4 real chained 2019 US$2007: 60.1 real chained 2019 US$2008: 58.8 real chained 2019 US$2009: 57.5 real chained 2019 US$2010: 56.3 real chained 2019 US$2011: 54.9 real chained 2019 US$2012: 53.5 real chained 2019 US$2013: 52 real chained 2019 US$2014: 50.7 real chained 2019 US$2015: 49.2 real chained 2019 US$2016: 48.2 real chained 2019 US$2017: 47.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 46.4 real chained 2019 US$2019: 45.3 real chained 2019 US$2020: 42.6 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in South Africa peaked at 84.07 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.59 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places South Africa 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 84.07 real chained 2019 US$
1996 81.21 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
1997 78.37 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
1998 75.83 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
1999 73.48 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2000 71.27 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2001 69.29 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2002 67.37 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2003 65.4 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2004 63.93 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2005 62.67 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2006 61.41 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2007 60.09 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2008 58.8 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2009 57.53 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2010 56.29 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2011 54.89 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2012 53.47 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2013 52.05 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2014 50.68 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2015 49.16 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2016 48.17 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2017 47.5 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2018 46.38 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2019 45.29 real chained 2019 US$ -2.3%
2020 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.59 real chained 2019 US$ 73.48 real chained 2019 US$ 84.07 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 63.77 real chained 2019 US$ 57.53 real chained 2019 US$ 71.27 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 50.39 real chained 2019 US$ 45.29 real chained 2019 US$ 56.29 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 15 China 51.33 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 17 Burkina Faso 43.57 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 19 Canada 35.2 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 20 Greece 32.74 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 21 Bulgaria 32.39 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in South Africa?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in South Africa was 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 84.07 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc?
South Africa ranks 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: zinc (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,668 data points, 1995–2020
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