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$, in 1971.
That places Brazil 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 254.93 million current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.59 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 29.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.79 trillion current LCU (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 217 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.