Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia
Zambia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 127.79 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia is 127.79 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia peaked at 139.38 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2231 current US$, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 53rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3589 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.2 current US$ | +233.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7888 current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 5.51 current US$ | +598.1% |
| 1999 | 4.38 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 1.87 current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5246 current US$ | -72.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7084 current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2231 current US$ | -68.5% |
| 2005 | 7.23 current US$ | +3140.7% |
| 2006 | 25.42 current US$ | +251.6% |
| 2007 | 36.07 current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 45.85 current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 78.63 current US$ | +71.5% |
| 2010 | 113.33 current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 133.43 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 139.38 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 112.91 current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 63.14 current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 39.8 current US$ | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 28.47 current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 39.78 current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 50.67 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 103.52 current US$ | +104.3% |
| 2020 | 127.79 current US$ | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 current US$ | 0.3589 current US$ | 5.51 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.84 current US$ | 0.2231 current US$ | 78.63 current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.44 current US$ | 28.47 current US$ | 139.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.79 current US$ | 127.79 current US$ | 127.79 current US$ | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Zambia was 127.79 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.38 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2231 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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