Human capital in Gambia
Gambia: Human capital was 7.03 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.03 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
148th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7.03 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2.10 billion current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Gambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Gambia is 7.03 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Gambia peaked at 7.03 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.10 billion current US$, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 148th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.29 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.35 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.71 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.48 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.15 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.60 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 2.10 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 3.85 billion current US$ | +83.0% |
| 2005 | 4.07 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.02 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.78 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 5.95 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 5.59 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.43 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 5.47 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.28 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.68 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.25 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 5.81 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.47 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 7.02 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 7.03 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.03 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.48 billion current US$, 10% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.03 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.23 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +83.0% | 2.10 billion current US$ | 3.85 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 3.71 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.96 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 5.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 billion current US$ | 4.68 billion current US$ | 7.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 billion current US$ | 7.03 billion current US$ | 7.03 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 145 Suriname 7.49 billion current US$ compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 7.43 billion current US$ compare
- 147 Belize 7.36 billion current US$ compare
- 149 Comoros 6.87 billion current US$ compare
- 150 Central African Republic 3.87 billion current US$ compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 3.61 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Gambia?
- Human capital in Gambia was 7.03 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for human capital?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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