South Africa vs Upper middle income: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.7% against 0.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 27th of 208 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- South Africa, at 2.7% against 0.6% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: mineral depletion between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 2.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 27th 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.