South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP

South Africa
0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Zimbabwe
0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
South Africa rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
00.020.040.06197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2020s 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 9,809 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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