How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?

South Korea ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in South Korea

Name: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita was 0.1316 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.1316 current US$ per person

Change on year

down 98.6%

World rank

90th

of 218 countries

All-time high

11.94 current US$ per person

in 2019

All-time low

0.0226 current US$ per person

in 2004

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.1316 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in 2021.

The figure is down 98.6% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 11.94 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 current US$ per person, in 2004.

South Korea ranks 90th 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per person	Change
1970	0.0522 current US$ per person	—
1971	0.0388 current US$ per person	-25.8%
1972	0.0426 current US$ per person	+9.8%
1973	0.3888 current US$ per person	+813.3%
1974	0.5885 current US$ per person	+51.4%
1975	0.1164 current US$ per person	-80.2%
1976	0.1101 current US$ per person	-5.4%
1977	0.0889 current US$ per person	-19.3%
1978	0.0666 current US$ per person	-25.1%
1979	0.1335 current US$ per person	+100.5%
1980	0.2628 current US$ per person	+96.8%
1981	0.1058 current US$ per person	-59.7%
1982	0.1166 current US$ per person	+10.2%
1983	0.1433 current US$ per person	+22.9%
1984	0.1333 current US$ per person	-7.0%
1985	0.1305 current US$ per person	-2.1%
1986	0.1238 current US$ per person	-5.2%
1987	0.2893 current US$ per person	+133.7%
1988	1.25 current US$ per person	+333.2%
1989	1.32 current US$ per person	+5.2%
1990	0.6297 current US$ per person	-52.2%
1991	0.103 current US$ per person	-83.6%
1992	0.1341 current US$ per person	+30.2%
1993	0.0273 current US$ per person	-79.6%
1994	0.2273 current US$ per person	+731.3%
1995	0.9309 current US$ per person	+309.5%
1996	0.7738 current US$ per person	-16.9%
1997	0.6682 current US$ per person	-13.6%
1998	0.9873 current US$ per person	+47.8%
1999	0.72 current US$ per person	-27.1%
2000	0.7444 current US$ per person	+3.4%
2001	0.8024 current US$ per person	+7.8%
2002	1.36 current US$ per person	+69.9%
2003	1.3 current US$ per person	-4.5%
2004	0.0226 current US$ per person	-98.3%
2005	0.1134 current US$ per person	+401.5%
2006	0.1961 current US$ per person	+73.0%
2007	0.1357 current US$ per person	-30.8%
2008	0.1314 current US$ per person	-3.2%
2009	0.1241 current US$ per person	-5.5%
2010	0.202 current US$ per person	+62.8%
2011	0.2877 current US$ per person	+42.4%
2012	1.08 current US$ per person	+276.1%
2013	0.3161 current US$ per person	-70.8%
2014	0.1903 current US$ per person	-39.8%
2015	0.0983 current US$ per person	-48.3%
2016	0.1482 current US$ per person	+50.8%
2017	0.1364 current US$ per person	-7.9%
2018	0.0811 current US$ per person	-40.6%
2019	11.94 current US$ per person	+14618.0%
2020	9.27 current US$ per person	-22.3%
2021	0.1316 current US$ per person	-98.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in South 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
2019	+14618.0%	0.0811 current US$ per person	11.94 current US$ per person
1973	+813.3%	0.0426 current US$ per person	0.3888 current US$ per person
1994	+731.3%	0.0273 current US$ per person	0.2273 current US$ per person
2005	+401.5%	0.0226 current US$ per person	0.1134 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1626 current US$ per person	0.0388 current US$ per person	0.5885 current US$ per person	10
1980s	0.3877 current US$ per person	0.1058 current US$ per person	1.32 current US$ per person	10
1990s	0.5202 current US$ per person	0.0273 current US$ per person	0.9873 current US$ per person	10
2000s	0.4935 current US$ per person	0.0226 current US$ per person	1.36 current US$ per person	10
2010s	1.45 current US$ per person	0.0811 current US$ per person	11.94 current US$ per person	10
2020s	4.7 current US$ per person	0.1316 current US$ per person	9.27 current US$ per person	2

Countries ranked near South Korea

87 Pakistan 0.319 current US$ per person compare
88 Bhutan 0.2013 current US$ per person compare
89 Nigeria 0.1324 current US$ per person compare
91 Algeria 0.1063 current US$ per person compare
92 Kenya 0.091 current US$ per person compare
93 United Kingdom 0.0208 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

More economy & growth data for South Korea

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in South Korea?: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 0.1316 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 11.94 current US$ per person in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 current US$ per person in 2004.
How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?: South Korea ranks 90th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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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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

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Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 219 places, 11,365 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

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.