Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (% of GNI) by country
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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total...
Countries reporting
142
Highest
22.7%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Lowest
0.0%
Uganda
Median
0.1%
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
11,019
What the numbers show
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (% of GNI) is currently reported for 142 countries. The highest value is 22.7% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the; the lowest is 0.0% in Uganda.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.1%, and the mean is 1.7%.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 72 fell. The largest increase was in Eritrea (up 95,066.7%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 100.0%).
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 22.7% | 2021 | up 309.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Zambia | 21.0% | 2021 | up 174.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Eritrea | 19.0% | 2011 | up 95,066.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Mali | 13.2% | 2021 | up 163.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 12.6% | 2021 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Mongolia | 11.5% | 2021 | up 95.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Chile | 9.4% | 2021 | up 44.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Kyrgyzstan | 9.2% | 2021 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Papua New Guinea | 9.2% | 2021 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 10 | New Caledonia | 8.5% | 2000 | up 379.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Guyana | 7.6% | 2021 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Peru | 7.2% | 2021 | up 11.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Mauritania | 6.6% | 2021 | down 10.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 6.5% | 2021 | up 194.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 5.5% | 2021 | up 23.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Sudan | 5.4% | 2021 | up 955.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 4.7% | 2021 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Tajikistan | 4.5% | 2021 | up 411.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Liberia | 4.5% | 2021 | up 785.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Australia | 4.5% | 2021 | up 136.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Ghana | 4.4% | 2021 | up 8.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Togo | 3.8% | 2021 | down 48.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Armenia | 3.3% | 2021 | up 125.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 3.1% | 2021 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Zimbabwe | 3.1% | 2021 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 26 | South Africa | 2.7% | 2021 | up 75.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Senegal | 2.3% | 2021 | up 305.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Nicaragua | 2.2% | 2021 | up 16.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Namibia | 2.2% | 2021 | up 109.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.9% | 2021 | up 151.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.9% | 2021 | down 69.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Ukraine | 1.7% | 2021 | up 86.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.7% | 2021 | up 260.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Brazil | 1.5% | 2021 | up 128.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 1.4% | 2021 | up 759.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Panama | 1.3% | 2021 | up 1,070.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Indonesia | 1.3% | 2021 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Philippines | 1.1% | 2021 | down 16.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Georgia | 1.1% | 2021 | down 11.5% | volatile |
| 40 | India | 0.9% | 2021 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Fiji | 0.9% | 2021 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Russian Federation | 0.9% | 2021 | up 125.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Mexico | 0.8% | 2021 | up 50.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Canada | 0.8% | 2021 | up 106.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Myanmar | 0.8% | 2021 | up 89.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Colombia | 0.7% | 2021 | up 8.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Niger | 0.6% | 2021 | up 94.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Central African Republic | 0.6% | 2021 | up 1,540.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Sweden | 0.6% | 2021 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Guatemala | 0.5% | 2021 | down 37.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Greenland | 0.5% | 2007 | up 0.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 0.5% | 2021 | down 5.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Argentina | 0.5% | 2021 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Honduras | 0.3% | 2021 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 55 | China | 0.3% | 2021 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Kosovo | 0.3% | 2021 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 0.3% | 2021 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Türkiye | 0.3% | 2021 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 0.3% | 2021 | up 254.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Serbia | 0.2% | 2021 | down 13.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Ethiopia | 0.2% | 2021 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Botswana | 0.2% | 2021 | down 73.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Poland | 0.2% | 2021 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | 0.2% | 2021 | down 41.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Morocco | 0.1% | 2021 | down 89.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Portugal | 0.1% | 2021 | up 303.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Mozambique | 0.1% | 2021 | up 798.3% | volatile |
| 68 | New Zealand | 0.1% | 2021 | down 42.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Cuba | 0.1% | 2019 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Albania | 0.1% | 2021 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 71 | United States of America | 0.1% | 2021 | down 66.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Finland | 0.0% | 2021 | down 51.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Viet Nam | 0.0% | 2021 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Spain | 0.0% | 2021 | up 226.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Ireland | 0.0% | 2021 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Greece | 0.0% | 2021 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0% | 2020 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% | 2021 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Pakistan | 0.0% | 2021 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Gabon | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Romania | 0.0% | 2021 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 82 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.0% | 2014 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 83 | South Sudan | 0.0% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Montenegro | 0.0% | 2021 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Uruguay | 0.0% | 2021 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Cyprus | 0.0% | 2021 | down 66.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Slovakia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Nigeria | 0.0% | 2021 | down 46.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Bhutan | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Japan | 0.0% | 2021 | up 106.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Kenya | 0.0% | 2021 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Algeria | 0.0% | 2021 | down 79.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Malawi | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Republic of Korea | 0.0% | 2021 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 95 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.0% | 2021 | down 75.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Afghanistan | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Austria | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Burundi | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Belgium | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Benin | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Belize | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Switzerland | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Cameroon | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Congo | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Costa Rica | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Czechia | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Germany | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Denmark | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Ecuador | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Egypt | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | France | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Guinea | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Hong Kong, China | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Croatia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Haiti | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Hungary | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Iraq | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Israel | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Italy | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Jamaica | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Jordan | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Cambodia | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Luxembourg | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Madagascar | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | North Macedonia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Malaysia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Netherlands | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Norway | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Nepal | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Oman | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Rwanda | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | El Salvador | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Suriname | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Eswatini | 0.0% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0% | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Chad | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Thailand | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Tunisia | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Uganda | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Low income 5.0%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 4.0%
- Africa Eastern and Southern 3.1%
- IDA only 2.4%
- Least developed countries 2.3%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 2.2%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 2.2%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 2.2%
- Pre-demographic dividend 1.9%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 1.8%
- Latin America & Caribbean 1.8%
- IDA total 1.6%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 1.5%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 1.3%
- Africa Western and Central 1.2%
- Early-demographic dividend 1.0%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 0.9%
- Lower middle income 0.9%
- Caribbean Small States 0.8%
- South Asia 0.8%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 0.8%
- IDA & IBRD total 0.8%
- Low & middle income 0.7%
- IBRD only 0.7%
- IDA blend 0.7%
- Middle income 0.7%
- Upper middle income 0.6%
- Late-demographic dividend 0.6%
- East Asia & Pacific 0.5%
- World 0.4%
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 0.4%
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 0.4%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 0.4%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 0.4%
- Pacific island small states 0.4%
- OECD members 0.2%
- High income 0.2%
- Small states 0.2%
- Post-demographic dividend 0.2%
- Europe & Central Asia 0.2%
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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.