Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Zambia: Total natural resources rents

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
11.3%
in 2021
Zambia
35.3%
in 2021
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
7th
Zambia rank
5th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 35.3% against 11.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 24.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.7% 22.1% 15.5% Zambia
1980s 7.2% 11.4% 4.2% Zambia
1990s 8.7% 7.6% 1.1% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 10.0% 13.9% 3.9% Zambia
2010s 9.6% 12.8% 3.2% Zambia
2020s 9.0% 25.7% 16.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 35.3% against 11.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia?
24.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Zambia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total natural resources 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, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.