Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$) was 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital, female in Zambia, 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$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, female in Zambia peaked at 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Zambia 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 21.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 22.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 22.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 23.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 24.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 25.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 29.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 31.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 33.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 34.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 37.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 41.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 43.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 46.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 49.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 52.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 55.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 57.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 60.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 23.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 60.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 85 Honduras 81.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 86 Oman 76.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 68.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 89 El Salvador 61.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 59.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 91 Tunisia 56.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital, female in Zambia?
- Human capital, female in Zambia was 63.93 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for human capital, female?
- Zambia ranks 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.