Kosovo's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) was US$28.35 million in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 120.73% from US$12.85 million in 2011 (8.24% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$28.35 million | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | US$6.37 million | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | US$12.85 million | 2011 |
| Highest | US$28.35 million | 2021 |
| Lowest | US$0 | 1970 |
| Average since 2012 | US$10.45 million | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | US$0 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Kosovo's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) rose US$18.02 million on 2020 (from US$10.33 million to US$28.35 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$344,414 and a typical year strayed about US$3.35 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 5.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$18.02 million in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was US$7.77 million in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$1.6 million a year. A straight line explains 47% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2021, Kosovo had the 76th highest value of the 216 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Kosovo in the 2021 ranking
- Fiji — 73rd of 216: US$37.5 million
- Botswana — 74th of 216: US$31.59 million
- Nigeria — 75th of 216: US$28.94 million
- Mozambique — 77th of 216: US$17.18 million
- Central African Republic — 78th of 216: US$14.98 million
- Albania — 79th of 216: US$11.41 million
What this measures
Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 52 values
| Year | Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 28,352,634 |
| 2020 | 10,332,408 |
| 2019 | 7,999,888 |
| 2018 | 13,357,187 |
| 2017 | 12,438,100 |
| 2016 | 6,370,050 |
| 2015 | 4,692,907 |
| 2014 | 10,676,635 |
| 2013 | 5,241,611 |
| 2012 | 5,070,615 |
| 2011 |
Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) in nearby economies
- Albania — US$11.41 million (2021)
- Andorra — US$0 (2021)
- Armenia — US$448.08 million (2021)
- Austria — US$0 (2021)
- Azerbaijan — US$138.93 million (2021)
- Belarus — US$0 (2021)
- Belgium — US$0 (2021)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — US$7.31 million (2021)
- Bulgaria — US$387.76 million (2021)
- Channel Islands
More economic policy & debt data for Kosovo
- Short-term debt (% of total external debt) — 35.58% (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, current US$) — −US$4.03 million (2024)
- External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) — US$4.4 billion (2024)
- Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) — US$259.61 million (2024)
- External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) — US$1.56 billion (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) — US$376.95 million (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$) — US$37.92 million (2024)
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$1.52 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$1.52 billion (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Kosovo's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$)?
- US$28.35 million in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does Kosovo rank?
- 76th highest of 216 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) unusual for Kosovo?
- In 2021, Kosovo's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) rose US$18.02 million on 2020 (from US$10.33 million to US$28.35 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$344,414 and a typical year strayed about US$3.35 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 5.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.DMIN.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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