Human capital in Namibia

Namibia: Human capital was 69.19 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
69.19 billion current US$
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
113th
of 150 countries
All-time high
90.83 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
16.43 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Namibia, 1995–2020

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1995200720201995: 25.0B current US$1996: 24.4B current US$1997: 24.4B current US$1998: 22.1B current US$1999: 21.0B current US$2000: 21.3B current US$2001: 18.3B current US$2002: 16.4B current US$2003: 25.1B current US$2004: 32.1B current US$2005: 35.9B current US$2006: 38.1B current US$2007: 42.1B current US$2008: 41.7B current US$2009: 60.0B current US$2010: 78.3B current US$2011: 88.8B current US$2012: 90.8B current US$2013: 84.8B current US$2014: 90.0B current US$2015: 76.5B current US$2016: 71.7B current US$2017: 86.0B current US$2018: 88.9B current US$2019: 81.5B current US$2020: 69.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital in Namibia stood at 69.19 billion current US$.

The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Namibia peaked at 90.83 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.43 billion current US$, in 2002.

That places Namibia 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.40 billion current US$ 21.05 billion current US$ 25.03 billion current US$ 5
2000s 33.12 billion current US$ 16.43 billion current US$ 60.02 billion current US$ 10
2010s 83.74 billion current US$ 71.71 billion current US$ 90.83 billion current US$ 10
2020s 69.19 billion current US$ 69.19 billion current US$ 69.19 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 110 Nicaragua 71.71 billion current US$ compare
  2. 111 Mozambique 70.80 billion current US$ compare
  3. 112 Congo 70.06 billion current US$ compare
  4. 114 Haiti 65.66 billion current US$ compare
  5. 115 Papua New Guinea 65.16 billion current US$ compare
  6. 116 Burkina Faso 64.16 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Namibia?
Human capital in Namibia was 69.19 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 90.83 billion current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.43 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for human capital?
Namibia ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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