Jamaica vs Namibia: Human capital, male

Jamaica
56.94 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Namibia
52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Jamaica rank
106th
Namibia rank
109th

Human capital, male over time

  • Jamaica
  • Namibia
020.0B40.0B60.0B199520072020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 56.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Namibia, a difference of 4.13 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 109th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 40.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 29.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ Jamaica
2000s 44.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 37.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ Jamaica
2010s 49.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 50.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 730.62 million real chained 2019 US$ Namibia
2020s 56.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, male, Jamaica or Namibia?
Jamaica, at 56.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 52.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital, male between Jamaica and Namibia?
4.13 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for human capital, male?
Jamaica ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 109th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.