Zambia: Natural resources income

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 Zambia

Income from natural resources, percent of GDP

 Latest value 35.26
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2021
 Average 14.05
 Min - Max 5.09 - 38.71
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 35.26 percent, an increase from 16.22 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 6.83 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1970 to 2021 is 14.05 percent. The minimum value, 5.09 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 38.71 percent was recorded in 1973. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Zambia - Natural resources income - historical chart - 1970-2021




The natural resources include oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, and the forest.
Definition: Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.

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