South Africa vs Zambia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita

South Africa
177.34 current US$ per person
in 2021
Zambia
216.87 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa rank
13th
Zambia rank
11th

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 216.87 current US$ per person against 177.34 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 39.53 current US$ per person.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 11.28 current US$ per person 52.51 current US$ per person 41.23 current US$ per person Zambia
1980s 62.55 current US$ per person 20.16 current US$ per person 42.39 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 23.42 current US$ per person 3.71 current US$ per person 19.71 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 34.42 current US$ per person 33.75 current US$ per person 0.6737 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 61.74 current US$ per person 61.69 current US$ per person 0.0482 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 116.77 current US$ per person 134.24 current US$ per person 17.47 current US$ per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita, South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 216.87 current US$ per person against 177.34 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita between South Africa and Zambia?
39.53 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?
South Africa ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 11,365 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.