Human capital, female in Namibia

Namibia: Human capital, female was 24.49 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
24.49 billion current US$
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
112th
of 151 countries
All-time high
48.46 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
7.51 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Namibia, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200720201995: 11.4B current US$1996: 11.1B current US$1997: 11.2B current US$1998: 10.1B current US$1999: 9.6B current US$2000: 9.8B current US$2001: 8.4B current US$2002: 7.5B current US$2003: 11.5B current US$2004: 14.7B current US$2005: 16.4B current US$2006: 17.5B current US$2007: 19.3B current US$2008: 19.2B current US$2009: 26.5B current US$2010: 34.7B current US$2011: 39.3B current US$2012: 40.2B current US$2013: 36.1B current US$2014: 48.5B current US$2015: 27.0B current US$2016: 25.3B current US$2017: 30.4B current US$2018: 31.5B current US$2019: 28.9B current US$2020: 24.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital, female in Namibia is 24.49 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Namibia peaked at 48.46 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.51 billion current US$, in 2002.

Namibia ranks 112th of 151 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.

Human capital, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, female (current US$) in Namibia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 11.42 billion current US$ —
1996 11.15 billion current US$ -2.3%
1997 11.16 billion current US$ +0.1%
1998 10.10 billion current US$ -9.5%
1999 9.62 billion current US$ -4.8%
2000 9.77 billion current US$ +1.5%
2001 8.38 billion current US$ -14.2%
2002 7.51 billion current US$ -10.5%
2003 11.47 billion current US$ +52.8%
2004 14.68 billion current US$ +28.0%
2005 16.41 billion current US$ +11.8%
2006 17.46 billion current US$ +6.4%
2007 19.29 billion current US$ +10.5%
2008 19.17 billion current US$ -0.6%
2009 26.54 billion current US$ +38.4%
2010 34.66 billion current US$ +30.6%
2011 39.30 billion current US$ +13.4%
2012 40.17 billion current US$ +2.2%
2013 36.11 billion current US$ -10.1%
2014 48.46 billion current US$ +34.2%
2015 26.99 billion current US$ -44.3%
2016 25.29 billion current US$ -6.3%
2017 30.42 billion current US$ +20.3%
2018 31.52 billion current US$ +3.6%
2019 28.88 billion current US$ -8.4%
2020 24.49 billion current US$ -15.2%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 24.49 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.58 billion current US$, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 24.49 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.88 billion current US$, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.69 billion current US$ 9.62 billion current US$ 11.42 billion current US$ 5
2000s 15.07 billion current US$ 7.51 billion current US$ 26.54 billion current US$ 10
2010s 34.18 billion current US$ 25.29 billion current US$ 48.46 billion current US$ 10
2020s 24.49 billion current US$ 24.49 billion current US$ 24.49 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 109 Mozambique 27.53 billion current US$ compare
  2. 110 Rwanda 26.23 billion current US$ compare
  3. 111 Bahrain 24.95 billion current US$ compare
  4. 113 Armenia 21.76 billion current US$ compare
  5. 114 Botswana 21.34 billion current US$ compare
  6. 115 Albania 21.25 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Namibia?
Human capital, female in Namibia was 24.49 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 48.46 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.51 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Namibia rank for human capital, female?
Namibia ranks 112th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, female (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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