Human capital, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Human capital, female was 612.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital, female in Nigeria, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital, female in Nigeria is 612.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, female in Nigeria peaked at 612.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 234.98 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Nigeria 41st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, female in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 234.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 246.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 257.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 270.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 282.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 295.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 309.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 324.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 339.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 354.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 370.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 387.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 404.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 422.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 440.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 458.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 476.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 473.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 469.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 487.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 506.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 525.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 546.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 568.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 589.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 612.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 612.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, 13.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 612.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 20.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 234.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 282.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 364.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 295.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 440.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 510.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 458.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 589.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 612.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 612.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 612.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 38 Peru 653.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 39 Portugal 652.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 40 New Zealand 615.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 42 Czechia 565.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 534.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Romania 474.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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, female in Nigeria?
- Human capital, female in Nigeria was 612.19 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 612.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for human capital, female?
- Nigeria ranks 41st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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
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.