Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Adjusted savings: energy depletion was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Least developed countries, 1981–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: energy depletion in Least developed countries stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.2% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion in Least developed countries peaked at 10.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1981.
Least developed countries ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4% | — |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +102.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +82.2% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +88.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +98.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 15 Papua New Guinea 9.4% compare
- 16 Qatar 8.8% compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 8.7% compare
- 18 Kuwait 8.7% compare
- 19 Russian Federation 8.6% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 8.4% compare
- 21 Norway 7.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Least developed countries
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 954.89 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 251.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion in Least developed countries?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Least developed countries was 1.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1981.
- How does Least developed countries rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion?
- Least developed countries ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. 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.