Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zambia: Mineral rents
Africa Eastern and Southern
4.3%
in 2021
Zambia
28.2%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd
Mineral rents over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28.2% against 4.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 6.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 19.7% | 17.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 7.2% | 4.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 5.9% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 18.2% | 15.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Africa Eastern and Southern or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28.2% against 4.3% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia?
- 23.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia rank globally for mineral rents?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.