Mongolia vs Zambia: Total natural resources rents

Mongolia
33.1%
in 2021
Zambia
35.3%
in 2021
Mongolia rank
8th
Zambia rank
5th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Mongolia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 35.3% against 33.1% in Mongolia, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 5th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.8% 10.8% 5.0% Zambia
1990s 7.6% 7.6% 0.0% Zambia
2000s 16.2% 13.9% 2.3% Mongolia
2010s 20.7% 12.8% 7.9% Mongolia
2020s 23.3% 25.7% 2.4% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Mongolia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 35.3% against 33.1% in Mongolia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Mongolia and Zambia?
2.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Zambia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Mongolia and Zambia rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Mongolia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 5th of 214 countries.
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.