Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in South Africa
South Africa: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.5% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in South Africa peaked at 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.02 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places South Africa 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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$), per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.25 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 71.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 71.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 135.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1974 | 381.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +182.0% |
| 1975 | 149.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 1976 | 153.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 177.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 141.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +686.3% |
| 1980 | 4,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +260.3% |
| 1981 | 2,369 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1982 | 1,596 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 2,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 306.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 1985 | 1,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +269.1% |
| 1986 | 1,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 1,551 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,111 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 985.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 1,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 946.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1993 | 1,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 1,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 482.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 888.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 1997 | 549.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1998 | 420.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 261.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 419.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2001 | 580.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 708.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 198.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 2004 | 442.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 2005 | 1,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +166.5% |
| 2006 | 1,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 2,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 4,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 2,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 4,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.5% |
| 2011 | 5,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 4,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 4,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 673.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2016 | 1,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2017 | 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 850.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +155.7% |
| 2020 | 2,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +220.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.999 current US$ per square kilometre, 9000.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre, 715.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +686.3% | 141.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 248.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 71.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 306.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 837.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 261.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,448 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,426 current US$ per square kilometre | 198.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 673.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,806 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Peru 11,701 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Panama 10,644 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 India 9,945 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Sweden 8,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Australia 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 8,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in South Africa?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in South Africa was 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.02 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does South Africa rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.