South Africa vs United States of America: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion

South Africa
10.91 billion current US$
in 2021
United States of America
14.31 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa rank
13th
United States of America rank
10th

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 14.31 billion current US$ against 10.91 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.41 billion current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

South Africa ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 300.97 million current US$ 1.42 billion current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ United States of America
1980s 2.07 billion current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ 561.93 million current US$ South Africa
1990s 1.02 billion current US$ 2.02 billion current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ United States of America
2000s 1.73 billion current US$ 3.41 billion current US$ 1.68 billion current US$ United States of America
2010s 3.37 billion current US$ 11.83 billion current US$ 8.46 billion current US$ United States of America
2020s 7.16 billion current US$ 8.71 billion current US$ 1.56 billion current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion, South Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 14.31 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 South Africa and United States of America?
3.41 billion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
South Africa ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$). 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.