Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United States of America
United States of America: Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United States of America, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United States of America is 0.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 407.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United States of America peaked at 4.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
United States of America ranks 102nd of 184 countries on this measure, 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 States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +370.0% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +105.1% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -51.4% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -63.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +58.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +101.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +73.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +60.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -87.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +142.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +74.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +407.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +407.1% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 1974 | +370.0% | 0.5% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United States of America?
- Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion in United States of America was 0.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: natural resources depletion recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for adjusted savings: natural resources depletion?
- United States of America ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: natural resources depletion rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.