Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia
Zambia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper was 1,418 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,418 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
6th
of 145 countries
All-time high
2,383 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
1,335 real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,418 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia peaked at 2,383 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,335 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
That places Zambia 6th out of 145 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,766 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,723 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,679 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,637 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,594 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,551 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,383 real chained 2019 US$ | +53.7% |
| 2002 | 2,311 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,241 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,171 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,100 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,029 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,958 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,890 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,920 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,854 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,792 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,734 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,678 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,624 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,573 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,525 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1,419 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,433 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,335 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,418 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,680 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,594 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,766 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,055 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,551 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,383 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,597 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,335 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,854 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,418 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,418 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,418 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 3 Kazakhstan 2,327 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Mongolia 2,214 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Australia 2,025 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Armenia 1,176 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 697.02 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 606.37 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (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 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in Zambia was 1,418 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,383 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,335 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 per capita, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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