Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia
Zambia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper was 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia is 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia peaked at 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Zambia ranks 9th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 China (People’s Republic of) 44.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 43.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 Korea 31.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Indonesia 21.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 United States 21.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Iran 18.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (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 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia was 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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