World - Mineral depletion

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (% of GNI)

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (% of GNI) in World was 0.094 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 0.410 in 2011, while its lowest value was 0.030 in 2001.

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.

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:

Year Value
1970 0.145
1971 0.096
1972 0.088
1973 0.160
1974 0.212
1975 0.106
1976 0.103
1977 0.099
1978 0.058
1979 0.104
1980 0.155
1981 0.100
1982 0.078
1983 0.090
1984 0.060
1985 0.065
1986 0.046
1987 0.059
1988 0.125
1989 0.102
1990 0.072
1991 0.053
1992 0.055
1993 0.043
1994 0.056
1995 0.059
1996 0.047
1997 0.043
1998 0.036
1999 0.035
2000 0.040
2001 0.030
2002 0.034
2003 0.034
2004 0.062
2005 0.102
2006 0.203
2007 0.298
2008 0.296
2009 0.169
2010 0.326
2011 0.410
2012 0.228
2013 0.191
2014 0.142
2015 0.096
2016 0.109
2017 0.120
2018 0.131
2019 0.094

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts