Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
149th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1978
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sri Lanka, 1971–2021

00.511.5197119962021

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.1% for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

That places Sri Lanka 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion (% of GNI) in Sri Lanka, 1971 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1971 0.2%
1972 0.2% -5.3%
1973 0.3% +42.0%
1974 0.3% -5.1%
1975 0.6% +106.3%
1976 0.4% -28.0%
1977 1.1% +177.5%
1978 1.6% +42.9%
1979 0.5% -65.7%
1980 0.6% +1.2%
1981 0.5% -19.0%
1982 0.6% +38.7%
1983 0.4% -31.8%
1984 0.3% -31.0%
1985 0.2% -29.7%
1986 0.4% +72.6%
1987 0.3% -9.8%
1988 0.3% +1.1%
1989 0.3% -1.9%
1990 0.3% +3.8%
1991 0.4% +30.3%
1992 0.4% -6.9%
1993 0.4% -12.5%
1994 0.3% -20.8%
1995 0.3% +13.8%
1996 0.3% -8.5%
1997 0.2% -47.6%
1998 0.1% -11.1%
1999 0.2% +14.2%
2000 0.1% -10.4%
2001 0.1% +5.8%
2002 0.2% +6.6%
2003 0.2% -1.3%
2004 0.1% -22.8%
2005 0.1% -13.3%
2006 0.1% +28.8%
2007 0.2% +15.6%
2008 0.1% -22.3%
2009 0.1% -9.3%
2010 0.1% +19.7%
2011 0.1% -12.5%
2012 0.1% -17.1%
2013 0.1% -18.1%
2014 0.1% -5.1%
2015 0.1% +8.9%
2016 0.1% +3.8%
2017 0.1% -26.7%
2018 0.0% -28.6%
2019 0.0% +14.1%
2020 0.1% +16.9%
2021 0.1% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.2% 1.6% 9
1980s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  3. 148 Greece 0.1% compare
  4. 150 Jordan 0.1% compare
  5. 151 Latvia 0.1% compare
  6. 152 Spain 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sri Lanka?
Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1978.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion?
Sri Lanka ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.