Namibia vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.7% against 2.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.7% against 2.2% in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: mineral depletion between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Namibia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.