Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), annual growth rate was 220.48 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa is 220.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 658.3% on the previous year and up 1,215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 686.29 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -85.58 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places South Africa 44th out of 142 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -19.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.4136 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1973 | 89.52 % change on previous year | +21545.9% |
| 1974 | 181.95 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1975 | -60.79 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1976 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1977 | 16.05 % change on previous year | +509.2% |
| 1978 | -20.54 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 1979 | 686.29 % change on previous year | -3441.3% |
| 1980 | 260.31 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1981 | -40.88 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1982 | -32.63 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 33.29 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 1984 | -85.58 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 1985 | 269.14 % change on previous year | -414.5% |
| 1986 | 6 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1987 | 36.92 % change on previous year | +515.5% |
| 1988 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1989 | -28.36 % change on previous year | +405.4% |
| 1990 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1991 | 27.53 % change on previous year | -344.6% |
| 1992 | -24.67 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1993 | 19.99 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1994 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1995 | -66.69 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 1996 | 84.18 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 1997 | -38.16 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1998 | -23.44 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1999 | -37.81 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2000 | 60.38 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 2001 | 38.28 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2003 | -71.9 % change on previous year | -426.1% |
| 2004 | 122.48 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 2005 | 166.48 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 55.4 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 50.12 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 46.27 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2009 | -47.29 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2010 | 125.52 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 2011 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2012 | -25.43 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2014 | -35.24 % change on previous year | -920.1% |
| 2015 | -76.08 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 2016 | 90.9 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2017 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2018 | -23.16 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2019 | 155.66 % change on previous year | -772.1% |
| 2020 | 29.07 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2021 | 220.48 % change on previous year | +658.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 220.48 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 185.86 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 220.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135.98 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), annual growth rate in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +21545.9% | 0.4136 % change on previous year | 89.52 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3441.3% | -20.54 % change on previous year | 686.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.33 % change on previous year | -60.79 % change on previous year | 686.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.26 % change on previous year | -85.58 % change on previous year | 269.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.29 % change on previous year | -66.69 % change on previous year | 84.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.23 % change on previous year | -71.9 % change on previous year | 166.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.93 % change on previous year | -76.08 % change on previous year | 155.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.78 % change on previous year | 29.07 % change on previous year | 220.48 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 41 Argentina 234.24 % change on previous year compare
- 42 North Korea 232.49 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Poland 228.96 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Myanmar 219.27 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Colombia 210.53 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), annual growth rate in South Africa was 220.48 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 686.29 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.58 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 142 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.