Sri Lanka's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) was US$0 in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 100% from US$2.57 million in 2011.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$0 | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | US$556,959 | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | US$2.57 million | 2011 |
| Highest | US$2.57 million | 2011 |
| Lowest | US$0 | 1970 |
| Average since 2012 | US$569,746 | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | US$0 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Sri Lanka's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) did not change US$0 on 2020 (from US$0 to US$0).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$0.000000000000728 and a typical year strayed about US$554,879 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below 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$1.54 million in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was US$1.46 million in 2010. 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$185,590 a year. A straight line explains 89% 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, Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka in the 2021 ranking
- Slovenia — 192nd of 216: US$0
- Solomon Islands — 193rd of 216: US$0
- Somalia, Fed. Rep. — 194th of 216: US$0
- St. Kitts and Nevis — 196th of 216: US$0
- St. Lucia — 197th of 216: US$0
- St. Martin (French part) — 198th 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 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2018 | 63,549 |
| 2017 | 433,349 |
| 2016 | 556,959 |
| 2015 | 869,962 |
| 2014 | 966,254 |
| 2013 | 1,009,122 |
| 2012 | 1,798,266 |
| 2011 |
Adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) in nearby economies
- Bangladesh — US$0 (2021)
- Bhutan — US$156,064 (2021)
- India — US$29.57 billion (2021)
- Maldives — US$0 (2021)
- Nepal — US$0 (2021)
More economic policy & debt data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) — US$9.1 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) — 2.74 trillion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) — US$6.84 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) — 929.67 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) — 8.36% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$) — US$18.63 billion (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) — 5.61 trillion (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) — 17.12% (2025)
- Industry, including construction, value added (current US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Sri Lanka's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$)?
- US$0 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does Sri Lanka rank?
- 94th highest of 216 economies with data for 2021.
- Is the latest change in adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) unusual for Sri Lanka?
- In 2021, Sri Lanka's adjusted savings, mineral depletion (current US$) did not change US$0 on 2020 (from US$0 to US$0). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2020), the average change was +US$0.000000000000728 and a typical year strayed about US$554,879 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below 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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