Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in China
China: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in China, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: mineral depletion in China is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 184.5% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in China peaked at 1.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places China 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in China, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +86.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +60.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -50.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +74.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +44.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +73.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +222.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -58.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +117.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +141.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +98.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +82.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +129.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -72.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +184.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in China?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in China was 0.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- China ranks 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (% of GNI). 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 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.