Rwanda vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion

Rwanda
3.8%
in 2021
South Africa
4.4%
in 2021
Rwanda rank
62nd
South Africa rank
59th

Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
051015197119962021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.4% against 3.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 184 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 5.2% 4.7% 0.5% Rwanda
1990s 8.6% 2.0% 6.6% Rwanda
2000s 6.1% 3.0% 3.1% Rwanda
2010s 5.4% 2.8% 2.7% Rwanda
2020s 3.9% 3.3% 0.6% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: natural resources depletion, Rwanda or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.4% against 3.8% in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: natural resources depletion between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion?
Rwanda ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 184 countries.
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.