Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Zambia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Zambia is 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 332.2% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Zambia peaked at 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1559 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Zambia ranks 19th 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$), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 468.49 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 274.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1972 | 267.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 611.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 1974 | 690.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 189.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1976 | 274.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1977 | 172.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1978 | 123.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 329.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +166.4% |
| 1980 | 366.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 166.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1982 | 64 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1983 | 132.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1984 | 55.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 1985 | 68.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7507 current US$ per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1987 | 83.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +11040.6% |
| 1988 | 389.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +366.0% |
| 1989 | 501.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 369.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 15.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2829 current US$ per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1559 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 1.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +552.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1803 current US$ per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5625 current US$ per square kilometre | +212.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7036 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 1.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8722 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 14.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +1531.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2259 current US$ per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4755 current US$ per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1738 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2004 | 173.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +99505.3% |
| 2005 | 365.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2006 | 1,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +241.0% |
| 2007 | 1,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 1,272 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 1,137 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2011 | 2,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 1,600 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,058 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 523.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 524.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 2018 | 1,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 404.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2020 | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +227.0% |
| 2021 | 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +332.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.09 current US$ per square kilometre, 1397.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre, 454.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +99505.3% | 0.1738 current US$ per square kilometre | 173.1 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +11040.6% | 0.7507 current US$ per square kilometre | 83.64 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +1531.0% | 0.8722 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.23 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 123.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 690.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7507 current US$ per square kilometre | 501.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1559 current US$ per square kilometre | 369.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 573.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1738 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 404.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,301 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 16 China 6,030 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Ukraine 5,867 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Togo 5,851 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mexico 5,390 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Zambia was 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1559 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.