Human capital in Senegal
Senegal: Human capital was 136.66 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
136.66 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
94th
of 151 countries
All-time high
136.66 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
34.71 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Senegal, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Senegal stood at 136.66 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Senegal peaked at 136.66 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.71 billion current US$, in 2000.
That places Senegal 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Senegal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.05 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 38.09 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 35.14 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 37.69 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 36.52 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 34.71 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 38.37 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 41.02 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 51.35 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 58.75 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 63.47 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 66.69 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 79.79 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 97.90 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 94.06 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 93.33 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 102.51 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 100.95 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 107.53 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 111.05 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 99.83 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 104.75 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 119.95 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 130.28 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 129.04 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 136.66 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 136.66 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134.02 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 136.66 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.23 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.90 billion current US$ | 35.14 billion current US$ | 38.09 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 62.61 billion current US$ | 34.71 billion current US$ | 97.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.92 billion current US$ | 93.33 billion current US$ | 130.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.66 billion current US$ | 136.66 billion current US$ | 136.66 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Senegal?
- Human capital in Senegal was 136.66 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 136.66 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.71 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for human capital?
- Senegal ranks 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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