Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia
Zambia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
53rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
3.04 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia is 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia peaked at 3.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Zambia 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 50 Liberia 1.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 51 Armenia 1.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 52 Costa Rica 1.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 1.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 55 Ethiopia 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 56 Uganda 1.29 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: gold in Zambia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia was 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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