Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia
Zambia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 1,515 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia stood at 1,515 real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia peaked at 2,680 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,441 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
That places Zambia 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,122 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,070 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,017 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,965 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,912 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,858 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,680 real chained 2019 US$ | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 2,599 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,520 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,440 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,361 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,280 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,199 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,120 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,138 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,059 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,985 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,915 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,847 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,780 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,717 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,658 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,543 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,547 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,441 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1,515 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,017 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,912 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,122 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,319 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,858 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,680 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,749 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,441 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,059 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,515 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,515 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,515 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 18 New Zealand 1,599 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 Ukraine 1,568 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 1,563 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 1,251 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 23 South Africa 1,240 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 24 Finland 1,165 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 in Zambia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Zambia was 1,515 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,680 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,441 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 151 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 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.