Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Uganda

Uganda: Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion was 8.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 1980
All-time low
7.8%
in 1987
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Uganda, 1980–2021

102030401980200020211980: 44.9 % of GNI1981: 37.1 % of GNI1982: 31.6 % of GNI1983: 20.5 % of GNI1984: 11.6 % of GNI1985: 9.1 % of GNI1986: 12.9 % of GNI1987: 7.8 % of GNI1988: 8.2 % of GNI1989: 10.5 % of GNI1990: 16.1 % of GNI1991: 21 % of GNI1992: 26 % of GNI1993: 19.8 % of GNI1994: 19.3 % of GNI1995: 19.7 % of GNI1996: 18.7 % of GNI1997: 16.9 % of GNI1998: 16.8 % of GNI1999: 12.5 % of GNI2000: 12.3 % of GNI2001: 12.9 % of GNI2002: 14.6 % of GNI2003: 21.3 % of GNI2004: 15.6 % of GNI2005: 14.3 % of GNI2006: 13.6 % of GNI2007: 16.5 % of GNI2008: 16.7 % of GNI2009: 9.6 % of GNI2010: 8.2 % of GNI2011: 9.3 % of GNI2012: 10.9 % of GNI2013: 10.9 % of GNI2014: 10.5 % of GNI2015: 11 % of GNI2016: 12.9 % of GNI2017: 12.4 % of GNI2018: 9 % of GNI2019: 8.2 % of GNI2020: 8.5 % of GNI2021: 8.6 % of GNI

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 8.6% for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Uganda peaked at 44.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1987.

Uganda ranks 35th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion (% of GNI) in Uganda, 1980 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1980 44.9%
1981 37.1% -17.5%
1982 31.6% -14.7%
1983 20.5% -35.1%
1984 11.6% -43.4%
1985 9.1% -21.9%
1986 12.9% +42.0%
1987 7.8% -39.1%
1988 8.2% +4.9%
1989 10.5% +27.1%
1990 16.1% +53.9%
1991 21.0% +30.3%
1992 26.0% +24.1%
1993 19.8% -23.9%
1994 19.3% -2.5%
1995 19.7% +2.1%
1996 18.7% -5.0%
1997 16.9% -9.8%
1998 16.8% -0.5%
1999 12.5% -25.7%
2000 12.3% -1.8%
2001 12.9% +4.9%
2002 14.6% +13.2%
2003 21.3% +46.4%
2004 15.6% -26.8%
2005 14.3% -8.1%
2006 13.6% -5.4%
2007 16.5% +21.3%
2008 16.7% +1.6%
2009 9.6% -42.5%
2010 8.2% -14.4%
2011 9.3% +12.9%
2012 10.9% +17.1%
2013 10.9% -0.2%
2014 10.5% -3.0%
2015 11.0% +4.2%
2016 12.9% +17.7%
2017 12.4% -4.0%
2018 9.0% -27.3%
2019 8.2% -9.4%
2020 8.5% +4.2%
2021 8.6% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.4% 7.8% 44.9% 10
1990s 18.7% 12.5% 26.0% 10
2000s 14.7% 9.6% 21.3% 10
2010s 10.3% 8.2% 12.9% 10
2020s 8.6% 8.5% 8.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Uganda?
Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in Uganda was 8.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1987.
How does Uganda rank for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion?
Uganda ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.