Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Zambia
Zambia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc was 1.17 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.17 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
42nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
2.81 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.17 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Zambia stood at 1.17 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Zambia peaked at 2.81 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.17 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Zambia 42nd out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.81 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.74 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.67 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.6 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.54 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.47 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.39 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.32 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.25 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.18 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.11 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.04 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.97 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.83 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.77 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.71 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.66 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.55 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.46 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 real chained 2019 US$ | 2.54 real chained 2019 US$ | 2.81 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.15 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.83 real chained 2019 US$ | 2.47 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.27 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.77 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.17 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.17 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Indonesia 2.01 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 1.81 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 41 Republic of Korea 1.51 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Nigeria 1.14 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Romania 0.6584 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4348 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: zinc in Zambia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Zambia was 1.17 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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: zinc (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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