Human capital in Niger

Niger: Human capital was 57.90 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
57.90 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
120th
of 150 countries
All-time high
57.90 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
12.00 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Niger, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 13.2B current US$1996: 13.1B current US$1997: 12.0B current US$1998: 15.0B current US$1999: 14.7B current US$2000: 12.9B current US$2001: 13.1B current US$2002: 15.0B current US$2003: 19.1B current US$2004: 22.1B current US$2005: 26.0B current US$2006: 28.6B current US$2007: 30.3B current US$2008: 36.6B current US$2009: 34.8B current US$2010: 33.6B current US$2011: 38.3B current US$2012: 34.9B current US$2013: 38.7B current US$2014: 43.0B current US$2015: 38.3B current US$2016: 43.4B current US$2017: 46.7B current US$2018: 53.4B current US$2019: 53.8B current US$2020: 57.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital in Niger stood at 57.90 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Niger peaked at 57.90 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.00 billion current US$, in 1997.

Niger ranks 120th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.59 billion current US$ 12.00 billion current US$ 15.02 billion current US$ 5
2000s 23.85 billion current US$ 12.86 billion current US$ 36.65 billion current US$ 10
2010s 42.40 billion current US$ 33.56 billion current US$ 53.80 billion current US$ 10
2020s 57.90 billion current US$ 57.90 billion current US$ 57.90 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 117 Botswana 60.24 billion current US$ compare
  2. 118 Azerbaijan 59.95 billion current US$ compare
  3. 119 Armenia 58.23 billion current US$ compare
  4. 121 Chad 52.66 billion current US$ compare
  5. 122 Georgia 50.63 billion current US$ compare
  6. 123 Laos 49.04 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Niger?
Human capital in Niger was 57.90 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 57.90 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 12.00 billion current US$ in 1997.
How does Niger rank for human capital?
Niger ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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