Iran vs Zambia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper

Iran
18.09 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Zambia
26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Iran rank
12th
Zambia rank
9th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper over time

  • Iran
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 18.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iran, a difference of 8.75 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 9th of 145 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 23.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ Iran
2000s 22.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 23.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ Zambia
2010s 19.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ 25.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ Zambia
2020s 18.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper, Iran or Zambia?
Zambia, at 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 18.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper between Iran and Zambia?
8.75 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iran and Zambia rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper?
Iran ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 9th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed