Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion was 2.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 231.7% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 7th out of 47 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -39.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +71.8% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -64.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -47.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +347.3% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +140.7% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -44.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -79.3% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +208.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +67.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -63.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +71.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +85.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +69.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +56.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +231.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +347.3% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 Mali 13.2% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 12.6% compare
- 6 Mongolia 11.5% compare
- 7 Chile 9.4% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 9.2% compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 9.2% compare
- 10 New Caledonia 8.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 384.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 358.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,874 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.