Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 850.71 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zimbabwe, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zimbabwe stood at 850.71 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.0% on the previous year and up 162.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zimbabwe peaked at 850.71 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.75 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Zimbabwe 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.83 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 18.47 million current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 20.83 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 35.48 million current US$ | +70.3% |
| 1974 | 45.52 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 26.83 million current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1976 | 44.07 million current US$ | +64.3% |
| 1977 | 41.48 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 23.19 million current US$ | -44.1% |
| 1979 | 57.63 million current US$ | +148.5% |
| 1980 | 76.17 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 48.86 million current US$ | -35.9% |
| 1982 | 27.63 million current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1983 | 35.20 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 29.29 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 26.97 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 16.75 million current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1987 | 27.34 million current US$ | +63.2% |
| 1988 | 117.55 million current US$ | +329.9% |
| 1989 | 106.12 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 53.21 million current US$ | -49.9% |
| 1991 | 84.90 million current US$ | +59.6% |
| 1992 | 52.54 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 32.70 million current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 106.74 million current US$ | +226.5% |
| 1995 | 72.81 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 90.81 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 66.49 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 40.10 million current US$ | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 34.54 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 38.33 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 25.48 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 79.53 million current US$ | +212.1% |
| 2003 | 51.57 million current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 91.07 million current US$ | +76.6% |
| 2005 | 77.63 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 198.04 million current US$ | +155.1% |
| 2007 | 251.17 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 74.06 million current US$ | -70.5% |
| 2009 | 62.41 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 203.90 million current US$ | +226.7% |
| 2011 | 324.54 million current US$ | +59.2% |
| 2012 | 255.98 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 220.25 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 223.68 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 123.10 million current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 141.10 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 229.42 million current US$ | +62.6% |
| 2018 | 445.68 million current US$ | +94.3% |
| 2019 | 419.71 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 360.51 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 850.71 million current US$ | +136.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 850.71 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,064 current US$, 5451.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 850.71 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.75 million current US$, 147.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +329.9% | 27.34 million current US$ | 117.55 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.63 million current US$ | 18.47 million current US$ | 57.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.19 million current US$ | 16.75 million current US$ | 117.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.48 million current US$ | 32.70 million current US$ | 106.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.93 million current US$ | 25.48 million current US$ | 251.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.73 million current US$ | 123.10 million current US$ | 445.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 605.61 million current US$ | 360.51 million current US$ | 850.71 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zimbabwe?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Zimbabwe was 850.71 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 850.71 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.