Gold production - Country rankings
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Gold production in kilograms, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 32 countries was 21889 kilograms. The highest value was in Ghana: 125549 kilograms and the lowest value was in the Republic of the Congo: 9 kilograms. The indicator is available from 2001 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: kilograms; Source: USGS
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| Countries | Gold production, 2023 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 125549 | 1 | 2001 - 2023 |
| South Africa | 104089 | 2 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Mali | 66500 | 3 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Burkina Faso | 57353 | 4 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Tanzania | 54760 | 5 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Ivory Coast | 47000 | 6 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Zimbabwe | 46646 | 7 | 2001 - 2023 |
| DR Congo | 44000 | 8 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Sudan | 34500 | 9 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Mauritania | 21800 | 10 | 2006 - 2023 |
| Guinea | 20000 | 11 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Togo | 20000 | 12 | 2008 - 2023 |
| Liberia | 13600 | 13 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Senegal | 12591 | 14 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Namibia | 7000 | 15 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Ethiopia | 4200 | 16 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Eritrea | 4100 | 17 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Nigeria | 3400 | 18 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Uganda | 3200 | 19 | 2002 - 2023 |
| Niger | 2500 | 20 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Zambia | 2199 | 21 | 2006 - 2023 |
| C.A. Republic | 1831 | 22 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Mozambique | 1666 | 23 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Kenya | 410 | 24 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Cameroon | 350 | 25 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Rwanda | 350 | 26 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Botswana | 331 | 27 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Gabon | 200 | 28 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Malawi | 200 | 29 | 2021 - 2023 |
| Burundi | 60 | 30 | 2001 - 2023 |
| Sierra Leone | 60 | 31 | 2006 - 2023 |
| R. of Congo | 9 | 32 | 2001 - 2023 |
Definition: Gold production in kilograms.
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