Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
11.78 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa
10.91 billion current US$
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Africa
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B197019952021

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 11.78 billion current US$ against 10.91 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 873.40 million current US$.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 62.67 million current US$ 300.97 million current US$ 238.29 million current US$ South Africa
1980s 67.94 million current US$ 2.07 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 12.88 million current US$ 1.02 billion current US$ 1.00 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 98.88 million current US$ 1.73 billion current US$ 1.63 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 1.23 billion current US$ 3.37 billion current US$ 2.14 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 6.99 billion current US$ 7.16 billion current US$ 162.60 million current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 11.78 billion current US$ against 10.91 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: mineral depletion between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
873.40 million current US$, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 11,385 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.