No 2 India
Gold consumption: 974 tons
India, which used to be the biggest consumer of gold, slipped to number two in 2013. It consumed 974 tons of the yellow metal last year.
An Indian woman checks gold ornaments at a jewelry shop in Hyderabad, India, on May 2, 2014. Friday marks the Hindu festival Akshay Tritiya considered auspicious for buying gold among other things. [Photo/dfic.cn] |
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