Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo is 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 434.3% on the previous year and up 767.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2468 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.43 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 17.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1972 | 18.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 47.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +159.4% |
| 1974 | 60.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 22.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 1976 | 24.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 18.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 17.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 27.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 36.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 26.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 19.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 26.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 21.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 19.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 15.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 26.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1988 | 50.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1989 | 57.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 39.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 6.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 1992 | 2.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7756 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1994 | 1.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +137.8% |
| 1995 | 1.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 2.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8061 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6025 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6125 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4715 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2873 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2468 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +1600.7% |
| 2004 | 5 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 16.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +224.6% |
| 2006 | 86.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +431.4% |
| 2007 | 51.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 138.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +169.1% |
| 2009 | 134.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 282.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 2011 | 598.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 2012 | 603.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 795.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2014 | 799.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 402.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 281.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 178.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 1,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +619.6% |
| 2019 | 208.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 2020 | 972.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +366.4% |
| 2021 | 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +434.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.45 current US$ per square kilometre, 454.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre, 413.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1600.7% | 0.2468 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.2 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +619.6% | 178.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,286 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +434.3% | 972.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +431.4% | 16.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 86.25 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +366.4% | 208.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 972.52 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 60.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 15.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 57.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6025 current US$ per square kilometre | 39.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2468 current US$ per square kilometre | 138.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 543.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 178.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 972.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 18 Togo 5,851 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Zambia 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mexico 5,390 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Guatemala 4,215 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 4,167 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2468 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 767.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.