Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia
Zambia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 1,083 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1,083 current US$
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
35th
of 116 countries
All-time high
3,784 current US$
in 2010
All-time low
0.5962 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia stood at 1,083 current US$.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia peaked at 3,784 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5962 current US$, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 35th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 426.32 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 278.12 current US$ | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 315.86 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 127.95 current US$ | -59.5% |
| 1999 | 120.41 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 111.6 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5962 current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7705 current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 41.4 current US$ | +5273.1% |
| 2004 | 653.83 current US$ | +1479.3% |
| 2005 | 1,100 current US$ | +68.3% |
| 2006 | 3,297 current US$ | +199.7% |
| 2007 | 3,402 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,686 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 2,061 current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 3,784 current US$ | +83.6% |
| 2011 | 3,783 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,310 current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 2,181 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 1,634 current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 1,075 current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 991.07 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,636 current US$ | +65.1% |
| 2018 | 1,653 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,441 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 1,083 current US$ | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253.73 current US$ | 120.41 current US$ | 426.32 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,335 current US$ | 0.5962 current US$ | 3,402 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,049 current US$ | 991.07 current US$ | 3,784 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,083 current US$ | 1,083 current US$ | 1,083 current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia was 1,083 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,784 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5962 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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, sub-index, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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