Low income vs Zambia: Total natural resources rents

Low income
13.8%
in 2021
Zambia
35.3%
in 2021
Low income rank
6th
Zambia rank
5th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Low income
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 35.3% against 13.8% in Low income, a difference of 21.5%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.6 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Low income ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.1% 22.1% 17.0% Zambia
1980s 7.6% 11.4% 3.8% Zambia
1990s 12.8% 7.6% 5.2% Low income
2000s 13.6% 13.9% 0.3% Zambia
2010s 11.5% 12.8% 1.4% Zambia
2020s 11.0% 25.7% 14.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Low income or Zambia?
Zambia, at 35.3% against 13.8% in Low income as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Low income and Zambia?
21.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Zambia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Low income and Zambia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Low income ranks 6th 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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About this data

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.