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 151 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
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$, in 1997.
Niger ranks 120th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.17 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13.08 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.00 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 15.02 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1999 | 14.67 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.86 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 13.06 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 14.97 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 19.07 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 22.10 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 26.01 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 28.62 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 30.35 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 36.65 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 34.83 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 33.56 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 38.32 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 34.91 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 38.73 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 42.98 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 38.25 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 43.41 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 46.69 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 53.36 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 53.80 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 57.90 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 57.90 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.48 billion current US$, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 57.90 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.23 billion current US$, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.59 billion current US$ | 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
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
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 151 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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