Human capital in Nigeria
Nigeria: Human capital was 1.22 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital in Nigeria, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Nigeria is 1.22 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Nigeria peaked at 2.81 trillion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 515.25 billion current US$, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 46th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 trillion current US$ | 515.25 billion current US$ | 2.03 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 trillion current US$ | 540.87 billion current US$ | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion current US$ | 1.06 trillion current US$ | 2.81 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Nigeria?
- Human capital in Nigeria was 1.22 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 trillion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.25 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for human capital?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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