Human capital in Zambia

Zambia: Human capital was 134.02 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
134.02 billion current US$
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
96th
of 150 countries
All-time high
184.10 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
16.77 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Zambia, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 18.9B current US$1996: 17.4B current US$1997: 20.5B current US$1998: 16.8B current US$1999: 22.5B current US$2000: 23.7B current US$2001: 26.7B current US$2002: 27.6B current US$2003: 28.1B current US$2004: 36.4B current US$2005: 49.6B current US$2006: 77.8B current US$2007: 88.4B current US$2008: 116.2B current US$2009: 88.9B current US$2010: 116.3B current US$2011: 125.5B current US$2012: 162.6B current US$2013: 165.9B current US$2014: 156.6B current US$2015: 141.2B current US$2016: 129.5B current US$2017: 133.3B current US$2018: 184.1B current US$2019: 164.0B current US$2020: 134.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital in Zambia is 134.02 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Zambia peaked at 184.10 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.77 billion current US$, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 96th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.24 billion current US$ 16.77 billion current US$ 22.51 billion current US$ 5
2000s 56.34 billion current US$ 23.71 billion current US$ 116.16 billion current US$ 10
2010s 147.89 billion current US$ 116.27 billion current US$ 184.10 billion current US$ 10
2020s 134.02 billion current US$ 134.02 billion current US$ 134.02 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 93 Nepal 137.61 billion current US$ compare
  2. 94 Senegal 136.66 billion current US$ compare
  3. 95 Sudan 136.43 billion current US$ compare
  4. 97 El Salvador 128.15 billion current US$ compare
  5. 98 Mali 126.03 billion current US$ compare
  6. 99 Lebanon 116.25 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

More reference data data for Zambia

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Zambia?
Human capital in Zambia was 134.02 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 184.10 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.77 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for human capital?
Zambia ranks 96th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

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
Last refreshed