Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5,197.3%
World rank
64th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 1986
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sierra Leone, 1970–2021

00.250.50.7511.2197019952021

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 5,197.3% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

That places Sierra Leone 64th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (% of GNI) in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 0.4%
1971 0.5% +25.4%
1972 0.4% -10.5%
1973 0.3% -36.2%
1974 0.5% +80.7%
1975 0.5% -9.2%
1976 0.4% -21.9%
1977 0.4% +21.2%
1978 0.3% -31.2%
1979 0.2% -24.7%
1980 0.3% +16.7%
1981 0.3% -3.3%
1982 0.3% +11.0%
1983 0.5% +76.0%
1984 0.6% +15.1%
1985 0.7% +25.2%
1986 1.1% +60.8%
1987 0.7% -40.3%
1988 0.4% -40.2%
1989 0.7% +64.9%
1990 0.9% +35.9%
1991 0.7% -27.5%
1992 0.9% +29.8%
1993 0.4% -58.6%
1994 0.4% +2.3%
1995 0.0% -100.0%
1996 0.0%
1997 0.0% +215.5%
1998 0.0% -86.0%
1999 0.0% -100.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0% +176.7%
2006 0.2% +4053.4%
2007 0.2% +22.3%
2008 0.1% -46.9%
2009 0.1% -12.1%
2010 0.2% +80.6%
2011 0.3% +44.7%
2012 0.2% -25.9%
2013 0.0% -77.5%
2014 0.1% +15.0%
2015 0.1% +168.2%
2016 0.6% +303.1%
2017 0.7% +15.3%
2018 0.2% -66.8%
2019 0.0% -93.7%
2020 0.0% -77.8%
2021 0.2% +5197.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
1980s 0.5% 0.3% 1.1% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.0% 0.9% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sierra Leone?
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sierra Leone was 0.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1986.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
Sierra Leone ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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Indicator
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 11,019 data points, 1970–2021
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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.