Chile vs China: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion

Chile

28.09 billion current US$

in 2021

China

56.61 billion current US$

in 2021

Chile rank

4th

China rank

2nd

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion over time

Chile
China

How they compare

China currently reports 56.61 billion current US$ against 28.09 billion current US$ in Chile, a difference of 28.52 billion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Globally, Chile ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 217 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$)
Unit: current US$
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 11,281 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.