Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Mineral rents

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.7%
in 2021
Zambia
28.2%
in 2021
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Zambia rank
2nd

Mineral rents over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 28.2% against 3.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 7.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9% 19.7% 18.8% Zambia
1980s 0.9% 7.2% 6.3% 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 2.4% 18.2% 15.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mineral rents, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 28.2% against 3.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in mineral rents between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
24.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for mineral rents?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Mineral rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.