Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Zambia: Total natural resources rents

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
16.2%
in 2021
Zambia
35.3%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
3rd
Zambia rank
5th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Zambia
10203040197019952021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 35.3% against 16.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.1%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 20.0% 22.1% 2.1% Zambia
1980s 15.4% 11.4% 4.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 12.5% 7.8% 4.7% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 19.5% 13.9% 5.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 16.3% 12.8% 3.5% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 13.0% 25.7% 12.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 35.3% against 16.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Zambia?
19.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Zambia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 3rd 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.