Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita was 2.37 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in North Korea, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in North Korea is 2.37 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 231.3% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in North Korea peaked at 15.71 current US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4656 current US$ per person, in 1986.
North Korea ranks 73rd of 218 countries 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: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8739 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.6059 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6607 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 3.34 current US$ per person | +405.0% |
| 1974 | 5.75 current US$ per person | +72.4% |
| 1975 | 1.57 current US$ per person | -72.7% |
| 1976 | 1.38 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 1.59 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 1.19 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 2.75 current US$ per person | +130.6% |
| 1980 | 2.73 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.57 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1982 | 1.57 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.32 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 1.45 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4656 current US$ per person | -71.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8357 current US$ per person | +79.5% |
| 1988 | 15.71 current US$ per person | +1779.5% |
| 1989 | 12.43 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 4.84 current US$ per person | -61.1% |
| 1991 | 2.03 current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 1992 | 2.19 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9436 current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 1994 | 1.76 current US$ per person | +86.9% |
| 1995 | 2.45 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 2.51 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.55 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.02 current US$ per person | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 0.902 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7142 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5866 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5958 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5679 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9263 current US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 2005 | 2.01 current US$ per person | +117.3% |
| 2006 | 6.24 current US$ per person | +210.2% |
| 2007 | 7.69 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 5.66 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 3.88 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 4.99 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 7.29 current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 7.16 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.23 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 4.46 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 2.15 current US$ per person | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 2.14 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.95 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45 current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8046 current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 2020 | 0.714 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 2.37 current US$ per person | +231.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 2.37 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5417 current US$ per person, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1779.5% | 0.8357 current US$ per person | 15.71 current US$ per person |
| 1973 | +405.0% | 0.6607 current US$ per person | 3.34 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 current US$ per person | 0.6059 current US$ per person | 5.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 current US$ per person | 0.4656 current US$ per person | 15.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 current US$ per person | 0.902 current US$ per person | 4.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 current US$ per person | 0.5679 current US$ per person | 7.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 current US$ per person | 0.8046 current US$ per person | 7.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 current US$ per person | 0.714 current US$ per person | 2.37 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 70 Albania 4.58 current US$ per person compare
- 71 Niger 3.92 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Central African Republic 2.93 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Romania 2.35 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.25 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Japan 2.2 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, per capita 3.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 184.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in North Korea?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in North Korea was 2.37 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 current US$ per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4656 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does North Korea rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.