Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 4.25 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.25 billion current US$
Change on year
up 332.2%
World rank
17th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.25 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
115,869 current US$
in 1993
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zambia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zambia is 4.25 billion current US$, 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 in Zambia peaked at 4.25 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 115,869 current US$, in 1993.
That places Zambia 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 348.27 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 203.89 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1972 | 198.67 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 454.70 million current US$ | +128.9% |
| 1974 | 512.97 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 140.81 million current US$ | -72.5% |
| 1976 | 204.15 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1977 | 128.39 million current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1978 | 92.01 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 245.11 million current US$ | +166.4% |
| 1980 | 272.12 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 123.75 million current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1982 | 47.58 million current US$ | -61.6% |
| 1983 | 98.45 million current US$ | +106.9% |
| 1984 | 41.49 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1985 | 50.74 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 558,080 current US$ | -98.9% |
| 1987 | 62.17 million current US$ | +11040.6% |
| 1988 | 289.72 million current US$ | +366.0% |
| 1989 | 372.91 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 274.44 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 11.22 million current US$ | -95.9% |
| 1992 | 210,299 current US$ | -98.1% |
| 1993 | 115,869 current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 756,316 current US$ | +552.7% |
| 1995 | 134,038 current US$ | -82.3% |
| 1996 | 418,166 current US$ | +212.0% |
| 1997 | 523,071 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million current US$ | +107.3% |
| 1999 | 648,379 current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 10.57 million current US$ | +1531.0% |
| 2001 | 167,931 current US$ | -98.4% |
| 2002 | 353,492 current US$ | +110.5% |
| 2003 | 129,194 current US$ | -63.5% |
| 2004 | 128.68 million current US$ | +99505.2% |
| 2005 | 272.02 million current US$ | +111.4% |
| 2006 | 927.46 million current US$ | +241.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 945.46 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 845.29 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +93.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 786.24 million current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 389.27 million current US$ | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 389.91 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 808.34 million current US$ | +107.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 300.83 million current US$ | -73.2% |
| 2020 | 983.63 million current US$ | +227.0% |
| 2021 | 4.25 billion current US$ | +332.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252.90 million current US$ | 92.01 million current US$ | 512.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.95 million current US$ | 558,080 current US$ | 372.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.95 million current US$ | 115,869 current US$ | 274.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.16 million current US$ | 129,194 current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 956.71 million current US$ | 300.83 million current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 billion current US$ | 983.63 million current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 14 Mexico 10.48 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.08 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Philippines 4.61 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 3.85 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Sweden 3.63 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Ukraine 3.40 billion current US$ 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -8.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 12,204 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zambia was 4.25 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,869 current US$ in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion 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 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.