In 2022, countries classified as politically unstable accounted for the largest share of global gold production. That year, approximately 2,285 metric tons of gold were produced in politically unstable countries. In comparison, countries that were considered politically stable produced around seven metric tons of gold.
Production volume of gold worldwide in 2022, by political stability of producer countries
(in metric tons)
Characteristic
Production volume in metric tons
Stable
6.67
Fair
856.14
Unstable
2,285.4
Extremely unstable
174.93
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According to the source, political stability is defined as a measure of the perception of the likelihood that the government
could be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including terrorism and political violence. Data from various dimensions of governance were analyzed to come up with a political stability score for each country. Scores fell between -2.5 and +2.5, with higher scores corresponding to higher levels of stability.
The source uses the following classes of political stability in their estimates: Less than -1.25: extremely unstable; -1.25 to 0: unstable; 0 to +1.25: fair; greater than +1.25: stable.
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