Human capital, female in Namibia

Namibia: Human capital, female was 30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
107th
of 151 countries
All-time high
30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
12.06 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Namibia, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 12.2B real chained 2019 US$1996: 12.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 12.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 12.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 13.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 13.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 14.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 14.6B real chained 2019 US$2003: 15.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 15.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 16.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 16.8B real chained 2019 US$2007: 17.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 18.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 18.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 19.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 21.0B real chained 2019 US$2012: 22.4B real chained 2019 US$2013: 24.8B real chained 2019 US$2014: 25.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 24.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 24.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 25.6B real chained 2019 US$2018: 27.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 28.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 30.5B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital, female in Namibia is 30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Namibia peaked at 30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.06 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

Namibia ranks 107th of 151 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.

Human capital, female in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Namibia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 12.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 12.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
1997 12.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
1998 12.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
1999 13.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2000 13.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2001 14.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2002 14.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2003 15.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2004 15.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2005 16.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2006 16.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2007 17.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
2008 18.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2009 18.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.0%
2010 19.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.2%
2011 20.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.9%
2012 22.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.7%
2013 24.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.7%
2014 24.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2015 24.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2016 23.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2017 25.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.7%
2018 27.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.4%
2019 28.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ +6.1%
2020 30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.8%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 13.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 16.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 13.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 24.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 19.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 28.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 104 Jamaica 33.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 105 Madagascar 31.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 106 Mozambique 31.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 108 Niger 30.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 109 Togo 29.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 110 Malawi 29.27 billion real chained 2019 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 30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 30.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Namibia rank for human capital, female?
Namibia ranks 107th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.