Mineral rents in Zambia
Zambia: Mineral rents was 28.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mineral rents in Zambia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral rents in Zambia is 28.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.3% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral rents in Zambia peaked at 36.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral rents in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.2% | — |
| 1971 | 22.3% | -36.6% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 36.9% | +92.1% |
| 1974 | 30.2% | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | -67.2% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +38.2% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | -30.1% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -36.5% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +125.1% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -62.4% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +154.1% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -50.4% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -97.7% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +5320.7% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +194.3% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -96.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -95.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +32.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -83.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +227.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +145.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +2296.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -56.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +118300.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +110.5% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +96.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +276.8% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +243.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 6.1% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 0.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 0.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 8.2% | 28.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.8% compare
- 3 Mongolia 26.6% compare
- 4 Eritrea 24.6% compare
- 5 New Caledonia 16.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral rents in Zambia?
- Mineral rents in Zambia was 28.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest mineral rents recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest mineral rents recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for mineral rents?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mineral rents rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Mineral rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.