Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion was 0.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2018
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, 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: natural resources depletion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +158.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +168.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +45.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +123.0% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -65.8% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -73.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +183.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +123.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +58.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +58.4% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 9 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.6% in 2018, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data
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.