Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adjusted savings: energy depletion was 2.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1979–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: energy depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 65.1% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 9.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.6% | — |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +53.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -53.4% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +54.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -42.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +113.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -56.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +63.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD 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.