Least developed countries vs Zambia: Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion

Least developed countries
6.2%
in 2021
Zambia
21.0%
in 2021
Least developed countries rank
10th
Zambia rank
9th

Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Zambia
0510152025197119962021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 21.0% against 6.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.1% 11.1% 6.0% Zambia
1990s 7.8% 7.3% 0.5% Least developed countries
2000s 9.6% 9.6% 0.0% Zambia
2010s 7.1% 4.3% 2.8% Least developed countries
2020s 4.9% 13.3% 8.4% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: natural resources depletion, Least developed countries or Zambia?
Zambia, at 21.0% against 6.2% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: natural resources depletion between Least developed countries and Zambia?
14.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and Zambia rank globally for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion?
Least developed countries ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,601 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource depletion is the sum of net forest depletion, energy depletion, and mineral depletion. Net forest depletion is unit resource rents times the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. 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.