Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Brazil
Brazil: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 23.22 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Brazil, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Brazil stood at 23.22 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 349.3% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Brazil peaked at 23.22 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.76 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Brazil 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.69 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 69.76 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 96.10 million current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1973 | 117.55 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 227.22 million current US$ | +93.3% |
| 1975 | 298.71 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 474.24 million current US$ | +58.8% |
| 1977 | 387.96 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 352.22 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 450.82 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 627.78 million current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 608.75 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 665.29 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 714.97 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 679.15 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 697.43 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 655.72 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 704.06 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 816.58 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 954.46 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 870.53 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 817.99 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 567.26 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 636.51 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 647.61 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 605.69 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 604.31 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +114.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 381.75 million current US$ | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 281.12 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +725.3% |
| 2006 | 4.42 billion current US$ | +90.4% |
| 2007 | 10.22 billion current US$ | +131.3% |
| 2008 | 15.13 billion current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 3.00 billion current US$ | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 11.88 billion current US$ | +295.7% |
| 2011 | 16.58 billion current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 10.75 billion current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 11.08 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.46 billion current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 4.51 billion current US$ | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 6.01 billion current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 6.36 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.93 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 5.72 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.17 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 23.22 billion current US$ | +349.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 23.22 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 651,532 current US$, 35641.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +725.3% | 281.12 million current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ |
| 2021 | +349.3% | 5.17 billion current US$ | 23.22 billion current US$ |
| 2010 | +295.7% | 3.00 billion current US$ | 11.88 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254.93 million current US$ | 69.76 million current US$ | 474.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 712.42 million current US$ | 608.75 million current US$ | 954.46 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 819.90 million current US$ | 567.26 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 billion current US$ | 281.12 million current US$ | 15.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 billion current US$ | 4.51 billion current US$ | 16.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.20 billion current US$ | 5.17 billion current US$ | 23.22 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Brazil?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Brazil was 23.22 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.76 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Brazil rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.