Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in North Korea
North Korea: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 515.28 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in North Korea, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in North Korea is 515.28 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 232.5% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in North Korea peaked at 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 77 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places North Korea 64th out of 216 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$), per square in North Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110.12 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 78.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 87.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 453.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +416.9% |
| 1974 | 796.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1975 | 221.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1976 | 197.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 230.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 175.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 410.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 1980 | 414.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 240.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1982 | 244.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 208.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 232.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 261.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 77 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 1987 | 140.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1988 | 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +1807.2% |
| 1989 | 2,148 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 848.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1991 | 360.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1992 | 396.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 172.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1994 | 327.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1995 | 461.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 477.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 488.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 197.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 1999 | 176.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 140.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 116.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 118.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 113.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 186.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 407.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +118.6% |
| 2006 | 1,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +211.8% |
| 2007 | 1,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 800.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 1,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 1,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 943.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 456.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 456.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 633.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 312.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2019 | 173.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 154.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 515.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +232.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 515.28 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.45 current US$ per square kilometre, 45.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1807.2% | 140.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +416.9% | 87.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 453.1 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 78.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 796.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 664.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 77 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 390.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 172.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 848.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 589.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 113.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 834.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 173.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 154.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 515.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 61 New Zealand 707.42 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Mauritania 632.01 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Greece 599.98 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Finland 489.01 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Vietnam 449.04 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Albania 416.49 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in North Korea?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in North Korea was 515.28 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does North Korea rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- North Korea ranks 64th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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.