Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 2.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Nicaragua, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Nicaragua stood at 2.2%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 5,527.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Nicaragua peaked at 2.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 28th out of 208 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +233.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -77.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -64.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -85.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +1515.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +109.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -48.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -44.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -66.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +54.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +49.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -93.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1062.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -93.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +2974.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +5800.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +11347.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +98.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -73.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1353.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +96.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -52.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -83.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +84.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -94.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +504.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +5527.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 338.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +11347.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2002 | +5800.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | +5527.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 1999 | +2974.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1979 | +1515.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | +1353.0% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 25 Zimbabwe 3.1% compare
- 26 South Africa 2.7% compare
- 27 Senegal 2.3% compare
- 29 Namibia 2.2% compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 1.9% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 73.80 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 21.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Nicaragua was 2.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.