Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 352.52 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 352.52 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 209.8% on the previous year and up 452.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 352.52 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 216 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$), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.8272 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.9863 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 1.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 13.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +751.5% |
| 1995 | 12.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 11.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 7.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 1.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1675 current US$ per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0614 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 current US$ per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8164 current US$ per square kilometre | +8838.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0243 current US$ per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 2004 | 18.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +75717.8% |
| 2005 | 19.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 24.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 25.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 27.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2011 | 63.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 137.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +115.5% |
| 2013 | 98.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 51.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 47.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 17.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2017 | 75.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +332.7% |
| 2018 | 118.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 103.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 113.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 352.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +209.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +75717.8% | 0.0243 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.43 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +8838.9% | 0.0091 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8164 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +751.5% | 1.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.87 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0827 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8272 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1675 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0091 current US$ per square kilometre | 28.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 137.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 113.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 352.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 66 Vietnam 449.04 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Albania 416.49 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Morocco 388.68 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Namibia 319.17 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cyprus 283.96 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Slovakia 220.62 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Saudi Arabia was 352.52 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 352.52 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.