Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Zambia: Total natural resources rents
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
17.3%
in 2021
Zambia
35.3%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
2nd
Zambia rank
5th
Total natural resources rents over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 35.3% against 17.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 22.1% | 7.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 11.4% | 11.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 7.6% | 10.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 13.9% | 10.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 12.8% | 8.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 25.7% | 11.2% | 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 or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 35.3% against 17.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?
- 18.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 2nd 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
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.