Malawi's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) was US$58,386 in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 6.35% from US$62,342 in 2016 (1.3% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$58,386 | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | US$62,342 | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | US$0 | 2011 |
| Highest | US$488,665 | 2012 |
| Lowest | US$0 | 1970 |
| Average since 2012 | US$152,663 | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | US$0 | 1970 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Malawi's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) rose US$21,462 on 2020 (from US$36,924 to US$58,386).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$1,231 and a typical year strayed about US$109,224 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$488,665 in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was US$216,119 in 2013. 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 downward, about US$41,815 a year. A straight line explains 72% 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, Malawi had the 94th 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 Malawi in the 2021 ranking
- United Kingdom — 90th of 216: US$1.4 million
- Montenegro — 91st of 216: US$651,532
- Bhutan — 92nd of 216: US$156,064
- Afghanistan — 94th of 216: US$0
- American Samoa — 95th of 216: US$0
- Andorra — 96th of 216: US$0
What this measures
Mineral depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of mineral resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 52 values
| Year | Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 58,386 |
| 2020 | 36,924 |
| 2019 | 32,751 |
| 2018 | 8,891 |
| 2017 | 145,066 |
| 2016 | 62,342 |
| 2015 | 227,296 |
| 2014 | 193,764 |
| 2013 | 272,546 |
| 2012 | 488,665 |
| 2011 |
Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$0 (2021)
- Benin — US$0 (2021)
- Botswana — US$31.59 million (2021)
- Burkina Faso — US$2.36 billion (2021)
- Burundi — US$0 (2021)
- Cabo Verde — US$0 (2021)
- Cameroon — US$0 (2021)
- Central African Republic — US$14.98 million (2021)
- Chad — US$0 (2021)
- Comoros
More economic policy & debt data for Malawi
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) — US$6.68 billion (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU) — 4.34 trillion (2025)
- Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (constant 2015 US$) — US$11.42 billion (2025)
- Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (constant LCU) — 7.6 trillion (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$12.18 billion (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU) — 8.09 trillion (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$548.16 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 364,283 (2025)
- Services, value added (annual % growth) — 2.15% (2025)
- GDP (annual % growth) — 1.89% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Malawi's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$)?
- US$58,386 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does Malawi rank?
- 94th highest of 216 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) unusual for Malawi?
- In 2021, Malawi's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) rose US$21,462 on 2020 (from US$36,924 to US$58,386). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$1,231 and a typical year strayed about US$109,224 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- 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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