Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Zambia
Zambia: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 29.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, total 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Zambia stood at 29.07 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Zambia peaked at 48.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 26.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 46th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 48.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 27.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 27.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 28.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 28.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 28.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 27.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 29.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 29.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 29.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.93 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -43.2% | 48.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 26.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 43 Guyana 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Gabon 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 45 Ghana 29.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 26.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Morocco 26.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 49 Tanzania 24.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in Zambia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Zambia was 29.07 billion 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, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- Zambia ranks 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, 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.