Natural resource rents, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Natural resource rents, per capita was 0 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents, per capita in Zambia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 units per person for natural resource rents, per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 111.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2019.
Zambia ranks 37th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | -36.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +82.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -61.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -29.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -46.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +74.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -72.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +70.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +99.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +111.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 34 Norway 0 units per person compare
- 35 Vanuatu 0 units per person compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates 0 units per person compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0 units per person compare
- 39 Namibia 0 units per person compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 0 units per person compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents, per capita in Zambia?
- Natural resource rents, per capita in Zambia was 0 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for natural resource rents, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Natural resource rents ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Natural resource rents Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Natural resource rents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.