Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) - South America

Definition: Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime. It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.

Description: The map below shows how Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) varies by country in South America. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the region is Brazil, with a value of 4,973,664,000.00. The country with the lowest value in the region is Guyana, with a value of 0.00.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in "The Changing Wealth of Nations 2018: Building a Sustainable Future" (Lange et al 2018).

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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Periodicity: Annual