Latin America & Caribbean vs Zambia: Mineral rents
Latin America & Caribbean
3.6%
in 2021
Zambia
28.2%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd
Mineral rents over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 28.2% against 3.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 24.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 7.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 19.7% | 18.8% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 7.2% | 6.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 5.9% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 18.2% | 16.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mineral rents, Latin America & Caribbean or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 28.2% against 3.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mineral rents between Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
- 24.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia rank globally for mineral rents?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th 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.