Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Qatar

Qatar: Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion was 8.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8.8%
Change on year
up 38.6%
World rank
33rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 1979
All-time low
5.9%
in 2016
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Qatar, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Qatar stood at 8.8%.

The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Qatar peaked at 65.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2016.

That places Qatar 33rd out of 184 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: natural resources depletion in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion (% of GNI) in Qatar, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 28.2%
1971 38.4% +36.5%
1972 44.9% +16.8%
1973 54.0% +20.4%
1974 60.2% +11.4%
1975 49.5% -17.8%
1976 48.5% -2.0%
1977 39.9% -17.7%
1978 39.3% -1.5%
1979 65.8% +67.4%
1980 43.8% -33.4%
1981 29.4% -32.9%
1982 19.9% -32.3%
1983 19.5% -1.9%
1984 28.0% +43.4%
1985 16.7% -40.5%
1986 10.3% -38.5%
1987 12.3% +19.7%
1988 12.7% +3.2%
1989 20.0% +57.8%
1990 34.0% +69.8%
1991 18.7% -44.9%
1992 19.2% +2.6%
1993 18.7% -2.5%
1994 18.9% +0.7%
1995 17.7% -6.1%
1996 26.0% +47.0%
1997 14.9% -42.7%
1998 12.5% -15.8%
1999 15.7% +24.8%
2000 18.1% +15.6%
2001 15.3% -15.6%
2002 9.3% -38.9%
2003 10.7% +14.6%
2004 12.2% +13.7%
2005 14.3% +17.6%
2006 12.2% -14.7%
2007 11.9% -2.8%
2008 14.0% +18.2%
2009 10.9% -22.0%
2010 14.1% +28.8%
2011 16.4% +16.5%
2012 15.3% -6.4%
2013 13.6% -11.1%
2014 11.2% -17.6%
2015 7.0% -37.3%
2016 5.9% -16.3%
2017 6.9% +17.1%
2018 8.7% +25.7%
2019 7.8% -10.0%
2020 6.3% -19.1%
2021 8.8% +38.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.9% 28.2% 65.8% 10
1980s 21.3% 10.3% 43.8% 10
1990s 19.6% 12.5% 34.0% 10
2000s 12.9% 9.3% 18.1% 10
2010s 10.7% 5.9% 16.4% 10
2020s 7.5% 6.3% 8.8% 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 30 Russian Federation 9.5% compare
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  3. 32 Kyrgyzstan 9.2% compare
  4. 34 Kuwait 8.7% compare
  5. 35 Uganda 8.6% compare
  6. 36 New Caledonia 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Qatar?
Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Qatar was 8.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 1979.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2016.
How does Qatar rank for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion?
Qatar ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,601 data points, 1970–2021
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Natural resource depletion is the sum of net forest depletion, energy depletion, and mineral depletion. Net forest depletion is unit resource rents times the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. 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.